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Show SOLDIERS MAY i NOT PAY RENTf London, Nov 4, 4:31 p m. The 1 in suggestion was made in the house of ce commons today by Sir Alfred Mond, $j ye that legislation be enacted to suspend ?, i during the war payment of rent, in- f fe surance premiums, interest on mort- t fj gages and similar fixed obligations of I g men who join the army. Sir Alfred, j'. fi whose suggestion was received with f. 5 favor, said that these charges were fl like millstones around the nocks of j'. many men who, except for them, f S would be glad to enlist J 2 Premier Asquith said the govern- iS ment fully recognized the importance fj of the problem and promised to ceo- r sider the suggestion carefully. j m |