THE TERRITORIALS.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXI, Issue 7, 24 August 1911, Page 6

THE TERRITORIALS.

ANTI- Mi LI TAR ISO'S AT CHRISTCHURCH. (Per Press Association.) Christchurch, August 23. Mr L. P. Christie, secretary of the Anti-M ilitarist League, speaking in espoct of the meeting held in the Choral Hall on Monday night, states that notwithstanding the soige outside the hall, the meeting was conducted successfully. “We wore enabled to admit about 900 people,” he continued, “thirty of whom were college students. Then the police prevented us from admitting any more to the building. The resolutions were moved and < -irried unanimously, with the except on of the students, who voted against the motions. The crowd were kept at bay outside while the meeting was being held, and it was not until the y indon's were broken and the beam thrown in that the water was turned on.” “The flag-tearing episode was not seen by tbs people outside the hall, the liag being torn by an irn tponsiblo lad within. Furthermore,, the turning oil of the water was the act of an irresponsible person.” The Anti-Militarist Council propose holding another meeting next week, when measures will he taken to prevent a recurrence of the scenes of Monday.

THE DEFENCE ACT. Christchurch, August 23. It is understood that the defence authorities have received instructions from Wellington not to proceed for the time being with any further prosecutions of those wdio have failed to register in accordance with the terms of the new Defence Act. A CONTRADICTION. ■■ Wellington, - August 24i':w Regarding the paragraph from Christchurch stating that instructions had boon received not to undertake any more prosecutions at present for failure to register under the defence scheme,' General Godloy says this is incorrect.