NATIONAL SERVICE
THE WELSH MINERS’ LOYALTY.
COM BIN G -OUT SCHEMIO ACCEPT ED. 1
LONDON,.February 19. . •The .'conference- of South. Wales miners at Cardiff reversed its decision cabled ou the 13th..and has accepted the Government’s scheme,for the comb-ing-out of miners. ■ j COMBING OUT IN BRITAIN. PROBABLE RAISING OF MILITARY AGE. [AUSTRALIAN AND N.Z. CABLE ASSOCIATION.] Received this day at 12.25 p.m. LONDON, February 20. 1 It is understood that the Govern: meat has ordered a revision of all exemptions under thirty-six. The army » principal need is for. men fit for any service, especially trench warfare. If those are not secured by combing out Hie ibdustries and civil employment, it may be necessary to raise the military age to fifty. V '
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Greymouth Evening Star, 21 February 1917, Page 7
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