THE DEFENCE SCHEME.
(Per Press Association.) Wailii, May 22. In the Public Domain yesterday afternoon an ex-Son Mi African contingontcr gave a stirring address on the defence scheme, and moved a resolution in favour of compulsory training. The Socialist leaders moved an amendment that the gathering protest against compulsory training. i |.e S H,Mists insisted on a division, and about 0110 took no a position :n la,on; of the amendment and about 1200 on the other side. The resolution was declared carried with enthusiasm, the majority singing the National Anthem while the others interrupted Ivll.ll groans.
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Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXIX, Issue 78, 22 May 1911, Page 6
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