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MR. LYONS’ ASSURANCE SOLEMN DECLARATION MR. CURTIN’S UNBELIEF (By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright) MELBOURNE, Oct. 19. The Rt. Hon. J. A. Lyons, broadcasting from Bendigo, said: “1 solemnly declare that my Government's policy never has included, and never will include, conscription. There will be m> conscription while my Government is in office. I give you that definite assurance.” This was the Prime Minister’s reply to allegations by Labour that the Federal Government was committed’ to a policy of conscription and war. Replying to Mr. Lyons at Melbourne, Mr. Curtin said that no reliance could be placed on the Prime Minister’s declarations. He added that if war broke out there would be conscription overnight.
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Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 80, Issue 249, 20 October 1937, Page 7
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