NATIONAL SERVICE.

Timaru Herald, Volume XIIIC, Issue 14237, 1 July 1910, Page 5

NATIONAL SERVICE.

THE LEAGUE BANQUET. ' £ress Association-Bv Telegraph-Copyright Received 9.55 p.m., June 30th. LONDON, June 30. At the National Service League ban. quet at the Hotel Cecil, Viscount Miliier, in proposing the toast of "Our Guests," dwelt on the appreciation all felt at the action of Australia and New Zealand in adopting the principles which the League existed, to preach in Britain If South Africa followed three out of the five self-governing Dominions would be lined up behind the principle of universal citizen service.

Sir George Reid, in replying, said that there was no political question in Australia upon military and naval matters. If the love of peace which burned in the hearts of Tvings and Emperors could be translated into naval and military estimates, all would bo wo]], but Britain must be prepared to defend herself upon the instant. If the flag of England once went down upon the seas they would never sec it again.

ANOTHER MEETING. j A largo meeting of the National Ser-; vice League was held in Queen's Hall.! Lord Roberts, presiding, read tie- Ans-> tralian League's telegram. j Lord Cnrzon declared that Australia! and Nott Zealand were the- two most do ; moeratic communities in the Empire,! and both, had passed Bills rendering military service by every able-bodied■: citizen obligatory. It was, he said,! "no shame that the Old Country! should receive a lead in this matter! from her'progeny overseas. They may; have keener vision and a livelier cur-! rent of blood running through their' veins. We had roHrr-vl J -'-«->i | many services in the past, mid if they: succeed in teaching iis +.h~ of ' looking after Home Icfence. it. is areturn for the debt with compound in-l terest." j