COMPULSORY MILITARY TRAINING

Wanganui Herald, Volume XXXXVI, Issue 13435, 24 July 1911, Page 5

COMPULSORY MILITARY TRAINING

UNSUCCESSFUL MEETING OF PROTEST. (Per United Press Assoeiarim.) WELLINGTON, July 21. The meeting to protest against compulsory military training held last night, was a doubtful sums-.-. lVu!,i the promoter’s point of view. More than half of those present were young men enthusiastically in favour of the scheme. Mr W. Bedford, who presided, asked the audience to sing “Song of Revolt, Nox ” This eventuated as a solo, which was speedily drowned in guffaws. A resolu tion that the meeting was strongly opposed to compulsory military training as it is in direct opposition to the great traditions of freedom upheld by Britain, and a demand for the repeal of the Act was supported by barely half the audience. The supporters of military training then rose and cheered. MEETING AT AUCKLAND. (Per United Press Association.) AUCKLAND, July 24. A public meeting convened by the local branch of the Anti-Militarist Society ou Sunday was largely attended. It was decided to hold a public demonstration in about a fortnight, and delegates wore appointed to ask the co-operation of the Peaco Society and the various Working Men’s Unions to arrange for concerted action to justify the contention that there was intense antagonism to compulsory military training. It was agreed to supply legal advice where required in cases of lads sued for not enrolling, and to communicate with kindred societies in the south with a view. to concerted action.