STILL MOBILISED
BRITISH FLEET’S WAR FOOTING. SUGGESTION OF AN OVERSIGHT. UNUSUAL POSITION REVEALED. (United Press Association—Copyright.) (Received This Day, 11.10 a.m.) LONDON, October 28. The Australian Associated Press says that the Cabinet, overburdened Avith urgent problems arising from the crisis, has apparently forgotten to demobilise the Fleet. Official circles expressed surprise Avhen their attention Avas drawn to the fact that the Fleet is still technically on a Avar footing. If an oa’ov. sight, it is possibly due to the fact that the Admiralty has not been represented in the Cabinet since Air Duff-Cooper’s resignation of the office of First Lord. It has so far escaped the notice of both the British and .German press. Naval circles state, that a proclamation by the King is necessary for cancellation of the mobilisation order issued on September ‘-8.
NEWSPAPER REFERENDUM. CONSCRIPTION WELL FAVOURED. LONDON, October 28. In the “Daily Mail” national service ballot, 102,644 persons voted on tho issue of conscription versus voluntary service. There were 51,511 votes for voluntary service and 51,133 for conscription. The first day’s voting favoured conscription six to one, but the A r oting became even as anxiety Avaned.
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Ashburton Guardian, Volume 59, Issue 16, 29 October 1938, Page 7
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