Wanganui R.S.A. Favours
Compulisory Training / . WANGANUI, Mirch 29'. The Wanganui executjve of tht Returned Bervices ' AssociatioL is unaniin ously in favour of universal . military Lraining. A deeision to this effeet was made at a meeting whieh heavd from oue of the committee members some; oi his experiences in the Greece ■ anrl Cretan.eampaigns. It was pointed oui ' that the training and physieal litnos: Jiere entpliasiscd what a terrible thing it Avould be to use untrained men against a trained and well-equipped enemy. The Wanganui R.S.A. was in favour of universal military training twelvt .'ears ago, aud pressed for its adoption, »ut so lar noihing has been done.
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Chronicle (Levin), 30 March 1949, Page 7
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