REVOLUTIONARIES AND CIVIL POWER
THE STRIKERS AND THE MILITARY. KEIR HARDIE WANTS THE SOLDIERS KEPT CLEAR OF STRIKES. [PER PRESS ASSOCIATION. —COPVRIOHT.] LONDON, April 11. In the Hons© of Commons, when the Army Annual Bill was being considered Mr. Keir Hardie moved an amendment that recruits should have the right, under contract, to refuse to assist? the civil power during a trade dispute. It was stated that many youths were not enlisting because they might have to fire on their relatives and comrades.
Colonel Rt. Hon. C. K. Seelby, Bart., said it was cruel and bad that soldiers believe they were employed to shoot striker-*.
The amendment was rejected by ICB to '2B.
• Mr, h. G, Chiezza-Money (Liberal M,P.,\for Northlands E.), tabled a motion demanding the public control of coal mines and the establishment of a power commission. The motion was counted out.
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Greymouth Evening Star, 12 April 1912, Page 6
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