UNIVERSAL MILITARY TRAINING.

Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 511, 19 May 1909, Page 4

UNIVERSAL MILITARY TRAINING.

-Siry-I notice, that the executive .of'those opposed to • universal military training. are reported to have stated, in "regard to tho disorder at Thursday's meeting, that " a verv large, portion, of .the blame be lad u th the object of the. meeting, who wero organised .disturbers," and that a resolution " ?5 r T g < amM gsfc other things) that the disturbance was mainly due to a body of young men. who Wore marshalled in support of the conveners of the meetim: " A. number of so-called '■' Socialists "in tho middle seats in front (who seem bent on dragging, that name through the mud) were of course responsible for the disturbance! Their tactics eventually provoked tho meeting to retaliating when the last speaker attempted to move an, amendment.' _ On behalf of the that for the public meeting, I have to state that the only official invitations 'issued bv the committee were to the members of the executives of tho National Defence League ■'and of the Navy Loagiie,_ and that the committee was not directly or indirectly responsihl" for any disturbance whatsoever.—l am, etc. ;.•..'■ S.A.ATKINSON, ' ' ... Hon. Secretary, Committee,'' May IS, 1909. "■ ■ Wo " in e to »- \