CONSCRIPTION IS FAVOURED

Bay of Plenty Times, Volume LXXVII, Issue 14978, 17 May 1949, Page 3

CONSCRIPTION IS FAVOURED

WHANGAREI R.S.A. UNANIMOUS OPPOSITION FROM COMMUNISTS (P.A.) Whangarci, May 16, “If it is reasonable to have compulsory unionism so that all pull their weight, then it is reasonable that there should bo compulsory military service for the same purpose,” said Mr D. Morrison at the annual meeting of the Whangarei Returned Servicemen’s Association tonight when the meeting was discussing a motion supporting the Dominion executive in its advocation of. compulsory military service. The motion was carried unanimously. Mr K. W. R. Glasgow, Northland representative on the Dominion -executive, said that there had been little opposition to the scheme except from a small group with Communistic leanings, and this group had formed an anti-conscription league to fight the R.S.A. Opposition To Conscription Decision Reached By Two Unions vP.A.) Wellington, May 16. By ton votes to tour the national council of the Tramway Authorities Employees’ Union decided at its annual conference to adhere to its previous decision to oppose com scription. This decision was announced in a report of the conference issued today. A resolution opposing peacetime conscription was passed bv the biennial conference of the New Zealand Transport Workers’ Federation today with no dissentients, according to an official report from the meeting. The federation represents 41,974 affiliated workers in the transport industry.