Swiss Military System

Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 3, 28 September 1907, Page 7

Swiss Military System

FEATURES TO'BE COPIED. By Teleeraph.—Asßooiation.-rCopyrieht. (Received September.-27, 10.55 p.m.) London, September 27. The report of the British Parliamentary Committee, which recently, visited Switzerland, and which has been signed by all mombers of the committco excepting five Labour M.P.'s, highly praises the Swiss military system, which, it is stated, contains features which tho British auxiliary forces might, with advantage, study.

Tho committco studied the Swiss military system, especially in relation to employment ami industrial conditions.' The committee included members, of both Houses of Parliament, and among those who.were asked to form part of it arc— Lord Newton (U.), Lord Amptlnll {[}.), Lord Tumour, (IT.), Mr. J. Wilson (Lab.), Mr. J. Rowlands (L.), Mr. J. Ward (Lab.), Mr. .1. F. Macphorson (Lab.), Mr. J. O'.Grady (Lab.), Mr. T. Richards (Lab.), Mr. G. ]">. Kelley (Lab.), Mr. W. C. Slcadman (Lab.), Mr. 11. I<\ Lynch (L.j, Hon. E. E. Ficnincs (L.), Alderman G. C. Nnylor (Loudon County Council), Mr. Morgan (liirmiiitfh'ani), Mr. Elwell (Wnrriiißlon). 11l a recent speech (lie President of tho Swiss Republic, M. Mnller, si'.id: "History lias shown us H intlion.i which allowed their ini!i(;ir.v slreiini-h to decline have p'jrishe:'. We ave a y-v.\r.\\ nation, iiiid «•[• are nuui'ir, af pe-air. Nei'iTllie.K-, w»- aiv owirou-i »!' I.fv'piiiu' our iiidchcndcnci', mid for lliis iiiir,-);'--v it is .rM'HnNy neecf-i'iiry hijilii-ii )i'-:-iu!i-. eilicJ! iicy.''