MILITARY TRAINING
COUNTRY’S RESPONSIBILITIES MR J. GORDON ELIOTT’S VIEWS PALMERSTON N., June 14. "Are you in favour of compulsory military training?” Mr J. G. Eliott was asked at his election meeting in Feilding last evening. “That’s not a very hard one,” replied tho candidate. "I say yes. Ono of tho planks of tho Reform Party is that military training should bo based on national service.” A voice: Gorman service. "That may bo what you w'iild sooner have,” retorted Mr Eliott. "Wo in New 'Zealand, as part of tho British Empire, have our respon abilities. While I do agree that tho system required drastic alterations, I do not think it is right that wo should throw the whole responsibility of defence on to the kt her Country, and I do regret tho action of th* present Government in discontinuing compulsory training.”
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Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 74, Issue 139, 15 June 1931, Page 8
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