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Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 556, 10 July 1909, Page 5

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.. ■ i o 111 1 ■ BELGIUM'S EXAMPLE. . "MANLINESS AND (DISCIPLINE.";. COMPULSORY TRAINING; WOULD COST v . • £7,820,000. : ; (By Telegraph—Press Association.— Copyright.) Lcnticn, July 8. In view of the ,forthcoming debate, it is announced that the War QiEoo estimates that compulsory military training will add £7,820,000 : to tho -existing Territorial and Speoial Reserve vote. [Lord Roberts's Bill for Universal Service , was summarised in yesterday's issue.]-." ■ ; Brussels, July 8. Belgium is preparing to adopt compulsory military sorvice. . - ; RESOLUTION BY CONVOCATION.. (Rec. July 9, 8.50 p.m.) London, July 9. Tho Upper Houso of Convocation 1 at Canterbury passed a resolution desiring the preservation and' strengthening of the bond botweon Britain and Germany; ■ Ho Bishop of Salisbury,- Dr. Wordsworth, thougnt that.compulsory wmco was nocea- ■ sary if wowoto to keep peace (? pace) with Germany. It would develop British manliness, discipline, and pc.triot-isu'.. . [The Bishop of Salisbury, who is a connection by marriage of-the Bishop of Wellington (Dr. Walks), paid a visit to , Now Zealand eomo years ago. *Ho is one of tho groat scholars of ,the day, and his writings on sub-: jects that he has made, his special study aro recognised as.' standard "authorities. ;He..accompanied the English clergy and pastors who recently mado a visit to Germany, and it was cabled yesterday .that; ho had informed ■ a oliuroh . tneoting in i London that ho had not found in that country any real desiro for war. His Lordship added that ho had, however,.> found, a. considerable desire for-mak-ing provision for war, and for the . possession of such naval- and military 6upromaoy- as might euabio Germany to --dictate to : Europe in a crisis—or, if necessary, to tho United fStatei] : '■ ,:V'' 'V;.'.';v.