“AUSTRA-ALIENS."

Pahiatua Herald, Volume XXII, Issue 5854, 29 September 1917, Page 6

“AUSTRA-ALIENS."

ISITION OK SECOND DIVISION -MEN.

‘ Tlwr© is one tiug that wo must consider,'' said Mr R. A. Armstrong at the conference or representatives of Second Division Leagues, “and that is the possibility of Australians and others coming into the country •and taking our places when we go away. -A voice: Aliens. The President: Wjell, “Anstraaliens.” (Loud Laughter.) Mr Armstrong went, on to say that undoubtedly the position was mosti serious. Australia liail turned down conscription while we bail accepted it cheerfully. Were our positions he asked, t«> be taken anld filled by nu n belonging to a country which was riot doing its share •for the Empire? The chairman’s sentiment appeared to meet with genera I approval, but- no definite motion on the subject was put before the conference. “1 do not think it fair.” -aid Mr A. <)L. Oonsiditie, at the Military Service Board this week “that slaugti I- linen should be allowed to come here from Australia for the shearing .season and take the places of Mew Zealand men v.lio* have gone to the front.’’ “That is just- m.v opinion,” was the -comment of Mr M. .1 Reardon, scerota ry of t he- Slaughtermen’s I'll ion.