BRITISH POLITICS.
THE ARMY REFORM SCHEME. THE DEFENCE OF THE EMPIRE [United Pbess Association. — Copy- -. " BICJHI.j LONDON, Wednesday. In the House of Commons Mr Hal danes Territorial Forces Bill was rear. "a second time by~a" large majority. Sir H. -C. Bannerman, in reply to : question, said that Britain's obligatidi to defend the whole of the Empire was independent of any written agree ment or treaty. Judged from past ex perience, there seemed rip doubt thai the_ colonies would recognise the obli gations to assist in the defence of th< Empire as a whole. Mr Haldane, Secretary _ for War,, re • marked in : connnectidn" with the Teni torial Forces 'Bill, that he hoped thai it would carry ouj^the reconstructior of fortresses - without .- hurry before ii comes to war and before the fortresses were required. o
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Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XLII, Issue XLII, 25 April 1907, Page 3
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