BRITAIN'S HOME DEFENCE.
. DEBATE IN THE COMMONS. By Telearanh—Preos Assoclatlon-OoDrriiht - (Rec. June 1, 0.10 a.m.) London, June 6. In the House of Commons, during the debate on the Army Estimates, Colonel Secly (Secretary of State for War) was heckled on questions relating to the aerial service and Home defence. Colonel Seely, in reply averred that, it would bo a political and military disaster if the country were forced into the raising of unite by compulsion. The maintenance of tlie voluntary forces, he said, was of enormous advantage to the country's productiveness. Every man mobilised over the number required to secure the country against invasion under the present circumstances could bo freed without fear. Ho denied that he had intended to enter into a gladiatorial contest with Lord Roberta attho Eighty Club. It was previously reported that Lord Roberts and Colonel S'eely wore to debato the question of oompulsory training at the Eighty Club, but the idea was dropped. _____
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Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1770, 7 June 1913, Page 5
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158BRITAIN'S HOME DEFENCE. Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1770, 7 June 1913, Page 5
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