consult the Minister of Defence in regard to the position. It was wrong to say that nothing had been done. He believed that something had been done, and that more .still would be done in regard to our defence. Mr. A. R. Hislop said it was the duty of tlie people of the country to see that adequate measures were taken for defence. Certain other countries were now drilling and thoroughly equipping the most powerful military organisations that the world had ever known. He thought it was the duty of business people and organisations such as chambers of commerce to give all the assistance they could to the authorities in regard to the defence of the country by aeroplanes, by naval dcfcncc, and by a well-trained land force. As the voluntary system had broken down, and as compulsion was considered nccessary in other walks of life, lie hoped that the suggestion with regard to compulsory military service for the defence of the country would be given serious thought.. The motion was carried.
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Evening Post, Volume CXXI, Issue 130, 3 June 1936, Page 6
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