COMPULSORY SERVICE.
NATIONAL SERVICE LEAGUE'S AIM.
SPEECH BY MR HALDANE.
[Peess Association—Copykioht.]
London, Fob 5. Lord C'urzon, speaking at Sheffield, denied that the National Service League advocated conscription. They favoured compulsory training, the building up of national physique, and giving the people a greater voice in controlling tho destinies of the country. Of all fantastic charges the absurdest was that _ national training would encourage jingoism. "Fancy," said the speaker, "jingoism in Switzerland or aggression from Norway!" Mr Haldaue, Secretary for War, spanking in London, said: We have by far the largest long range oversea force in the world, and I would not risk its existence by introducing a new basis which would deprive us of it. According to the eulogy of every other I country wo should certainly continue recruiting regulars on the present footing. The future of tho Territorials rested with the .employers.
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Colonist, Volume LIII, Issue 13019, 7 February 1911, Page 3
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144COMPULSORY SERVICE. Colonist, Volume LIII, Issue 13019, 7 February 1911, Page 3
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