HELD TO BE NATIONAL QUESTION
Conscription Of Manpower (By Telegraph—Press Association.) INVERCARGILL, February 11. The opinion that hundreds of young men would willingly do their part in the war if conscription of manpower were introduced was expressed in a resolution by members of the Southland County Council. •’Many people are becoming discontented :il Hie altitude of the Government.” said (he eliairman. Mr. J. Dennis. -There are hundreds of young men prepared to go to the war but thev are awailing a lead. Many are occupied in essential industries and they are waiting for Ihe Government to say who should go and who should remain Io do Ihe work al home. This matter lias been treated too much as a political question. It is a national question, and should be faced accordingly.”
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Dominion, Volume 33, Issue 118, 12 February 1940, Page 8
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131HELD TO BE NATIONAL QUESTION Dominion, Volume 33, Issue 118, 12 February 1940, Page 8
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