The Shirkers
CONSCRIPTION IF NECESSARY WELLINGTON, June I. In answer to a question as to whether the Government had ever thought of conscription in connection with recruiting, the Hon. James Allen said last night that if it could be proved that unmarried men were shirking their duty, he was not at all sure that Parliament would not be justified in applying compulsion to them. ' As a matter of fact, speaking generally, the men were not shirking, and if they were public opinion would deal with them.
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Te Aroha News, Volume XXXIII, Issue 15630, 4 June 1915, Page 4
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86The Shirkers Te Aroha News, Volume XXXIII, Issue 15630, 4 June 1915, Page 4
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