NEW ZEALAND AND CONSCRIPTION
DEFENCE .MINISTER'S REPLY TO FEDERATION OF DAB OUR.. (Unitjso Press Association.) . • yv'JjiLiETNGTON, This Day. The Minister of Defence, replying to •the request from the secretary *of the XTnited (Federation of [Labour" that a referendum- be taken before the compulsory provision in the Military Service Act is enforced, states : —"A "steady .. flow ct\; reinforcements is necessary for the saiety of the Empire. , No doubt many men of military aae will serve. - but who have found it- difficult to judqe whether their turn has come. The fairest plan in such cases is to allow a ballot to decide for them. The matter has- been very carefully considered in all.'as2>ects by Parliament, and it is the duty of the Government to carryi out its wishes."- ,
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Nelson Evening Mail, 15 November 1916, Page 5
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126NEW ZEALAND AND CONSCRIPTION Nelson Evening Mail, 15 November 1916, Page 5
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