ELECTIONS OR REFERENDUM?
•"WE SHALL SEE."-
(Received February 24, 10 a.m.)
MELBOURNE, This Day.
In the House of Representatives, Mr. Hughes, in moving the prolongation motion, said wo had como to a grave crisis in the war. Wo were not getting much more than half of the recruiting than for this period last year, although the demand for men was greater than ever. Elections would make recruiting appeals impossible and futile. v
In the Senate Mr. Pearce (Minister for Defence) said that if the people decided that the new circumstances were in favour of conscription the Government would deal with the matter.
In reply to a question whether theGovernment had decided on a referendum or an election, Senator Millen {Vice-President of the Council) replied: " We shall see."
(Received February 24, 10 a.m.)
SYDNEY, This Day.
Speaking at Wagga, Mr. Beeby (Minister for Labour) said that every Nationalist had pkdged his honour to observe the vordict of the people regarding conscription. No man would be sent away except as a volunteer.
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Evening Post, Volume XCIII, Issue 48, 24 February 1917, Page 5
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