AUSTRALIAN DEFENCE.
MR. DEAIQN'S SCHEMES. ' CRITICISM BY MR. G. H.. REID. BY TELEGEArn—raiiSS ASSOCIATION—COPTEIOITT. Sydney, February 13. f 'Mr. G. H. Reidj Criticising tho: defence proposals .of Mr: Deakin, Federal.. Premier, said tho idea-of compulsory servioo was ropughant. It appeared to' bo largely : ctmfined to yollng moni between 18 and 21 years of ago, which* was an outrage. Tho pauper'lino had been introduced by providing that thono young 1 fellows who, by reason of having persons depending on them, <«nuld not afford to go -into training for nothing, should bo paid. ' •■■■,. As to naval defenco,' Mr. Reid said the proposed sohomo would not do at all. What was wantod was .to put life into, the present: defenco .system, and provido as head of tho forces a man who had practical expcrionco of war.
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Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 121, 14 February 1908, Page 7
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133AUSTRALIAN DEFENCE. Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 121, 14 February 1908, Page 7
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