NATIONAL SERVICE
ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE BRITISO LEAGUE. Br Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright ("Times" syid Sydney "Sun" Services,); • Londsn ( August 22. - Lord Milner, chairman of the Naw 'tional'-Service 'League, announces al' changed policy of the league in favour of national service. In'a manifesto issued to members it is stated: that the/ league suspended its propaganda at the beginning of the war so as not to em« barrass the Government. "Sine© then! - tlie whole situation 3ias changed. The) unprecedented nature of the struggla . demanding, a more equitable distribution: of the burden of military service, and the existence of the British Empire.de* pending upon success, it 'if necessaij) to put forth our whole strength by es-i tablishing universal compulsory, military service for the period of tlie war." LABOUR INDIGNANT. (Bee. August 23, 11.40 p.m.) London, August 23. A meeting of the representatives of the. National Sailors' and Firemen's Union passed a resolution of indignation at the machinations of a portion'of the Press in endeavouring to enfofca compulsory service. .
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Dominion, Volume 8, Issue 2548, 24 August 1915, Page 6
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163NATIONAL SERVICE Dominion, Volume 8, Issue 2548, 24 August 1915, Page 6
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