ANTI-MILITARISTS

Maoriland Worker, Volume 10, Issue 422, 9 April 1919, Page 4

ANTI-MILITARISTS

On March, 25, a large deputation, 'oni the Labor Representation Commit* », Trades and Labor Council, Women's ustitut© and Women's) International ; eague, interviewed the Hon, G. W. ussell and discussed with him several ' '•' aestions of a military character. Th« takers were Messrs. W. Ensom, H. lunter, Mrs. S. Page, H. T. Armrong, Mrs. A. Wells, F. Cooke, H. A. tkiuson, C. E. N. Mackie, C. G. Smitli. [v. Smith said he spoke, for his three sphews killed in tho war. "I Son't ire a -for you," ] 16 taid "You m send a policeman after mc in the soruing if you like. I'm speaking for y three nephews, who can't speak lor lemselves. Our boys hay« heen mur:red as if they were thousands of —— its. The men who stayed at home and ■nit those boys out to di© in their huu•eds—their actions are so disgustingly w that I marvel how they can walk ie streets/ Mr. Russell, in reply made the usua* inisterial justification for Conscription, ibsequently th c exchange of words bereen Mr. Russell and members of the sputation became so heated that Mr. isoin rose and left the chair,, and was ing towards the door, but was in. iced to take his seat again, ai id the bate was continued .in ithe same strain, veral of those present questioning the ' curacy of statements as to the Ger--n atrocities. Mr. Russell said that he would nof 3ve hand or foot to have the conientious objectors in New Zealand isons released until they had served oir terms, and as to the Wanganui irracks affair, reports would ha iced before .-Parliament, whiah' woule' cide the question, flugson, cotton laanufacturer, ad* ' ?ssing Ins Workers, buccaneer-lik* - -s -. "Noble spinners, this i« the -hun« ?d thousand we havo gained, wherein mean to dwell and plant ■ vineyards j 5 hundred thousand is tain*, the three I sixpence daily was youra! Adieu, ble spinners; drink my heaHth with s groat each, which J «ive yon over i. a ; to^/-~Csuclxli_.