COMPULSORY TRAINING.
FUNKED BY POLITICIANS.
A UNIVERSITY PROPOSAL. London, Monday. The Evening Standard says that despite the fact that five-sixths of the Unionist party and many Liberals support Lord Robortß in his campaign for national service, the political leaders funk compulsory training, believing that it" is hopeless to tell workingmen to allow • their sons to give up six months to learn how to defend their'homes.
Many newspapers comment favour ably on the proposal emanating from some of the professors at Cambridge that only territorials shall be allowed to graduate. They also advocate an extension of the principle of public appointments being given to those who have assisted in the country's defence. s
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King Country Chronicle, Volume VII, Issue 531, 8 January 1913, Page 5
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112COMPULSORY TRAINING. King Country Chronicle, Volume VII, Issue 531, 8 January 1913, Page 5
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