DEFENCE FORCE
EX-SOLDIERS’ RESOLUTION By Telegraph—Press Association WELLINGTON, June 26 Following a sharp debate, the conference of the Dominion Council of the New Zealand Returned Soldiers’ Association to-night passed the following resolution:— “That this Council sincerely appreciates the efforts of the British Government to secure world-wide peace and prays for continued labour in this direction. It considers, however, that the great disparity in armaments of the United Kingdom and the Dominions as compared with those of other Powers is such that the security c: the Empire is imperilled. Further, the state of the defence forces of New Zealand to-day is causing grave concern. It therefore urges the New Zealand Government in consultation with the Empire authorities to take such measures as will ensure the Dominion being reasonably insured by adequacy both in the strength and efficiency of its air, sea and land forces, and to prepare a plan for the compulsory cooperation of the whole of the country’s resources should mobilisation become necessary.”
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Timaru Herald, Volume CXXXVII, Issue 19836, 27 June 1934, Page 8
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163DEFENCE FORCE Timaru Herald, Volume CXXXVII, Issue 19836, 27 June 1934, Page 8
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