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M ILITARY SERVICE. PREMIER’S OPTIMISM. (By Telegraph. —Special to Standard.) WELLINGTON. June 8. “People arc going about the country saying we must have compulsory military service.” stated Mr Savage to-day. “hut tlie young men of the country can make the most effective reply io that, though if they don't enrol the compulsionists surely will win the argument.” The Prime Minister was asked if lie would favour compulsion under certain conditions. 'This provoked a prompt negative, Mr Savage declaring compulsion was unnecessary, though lie was Round to say the young men were dilatory in enrolling. “ Power politics are operating to-day in a bigger way than ever with combinations of nations against nations. I want to bring the young men together. not in a war spirit, and if the army is not used for war we will be better off. However, if the necessity arises, it is better to be ready than to start running round in circles in an emergency. I have told everyone that we can get tlie men voluntarily,” concluded MrSavage. “and it is for our young men not to let me down. 1 am not asking them to go abroad. hut to Hand up for New Zealand's defence within the Dominion.” TOTAL OF ENROLMENTS. Per Press Association. WELLINGTON, June 8. The military reserve enrolments total to-day reached 63-14, .an increase of JOS since yesterday.
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Manawatu Standard, Volume LIX, Issue 160, 8 June 1939, Page 10
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228NO COMPULSION Manawatu Standard, Volume LIX, Issue 160, 8 June 1939, Page 10
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