WOOLWICH ARSENAL.
FURTHER REDUCTIONS. INDIGNATION OF THE MEN. (Electric Telegraph. — Copyright.] [press association.] - (Received this dav, 7.50 a.m.) ~- LONDON, July 25. It is^he intention of Hon. R. Hal<iane, Minister for War, to further reduce the arsenal by 3000 men, making 8000 the maximum _ peace strength, whereas formerly it was 15,000. .■•■■; The proposal has caused indignation at Woolwich. The engineers de- j manded a strike', which, the leaders over-ruled. . - • . The workmen are now appealing to the Labor members of Parliament.
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Bush Advocate, Volume XIX, Issue 777, 26 July 1907, Page 5
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79WOOLWICH ARSENAL. Bush Advocate, Volume XIX, Issue 777, 26 July 1907, Page 5
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