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THE SECOND DIVISION LEAGUE'S DEMANDS

Sir,—ln view of the constantly increasing demands, the Second Division League are making, your'readers inay b(i interested in an extract from a letter recently received from the' front—a letter written before the league formulated its latest list of demands. The writer of the letter is a Second Division man, who, though by no means well off, entered camp in February, 1916. His wife wus quite prepared to cam enough to keep, herself. At" that time the only allowance made, to soldiers was 7s. per week to their wives. Enclosed please'find the extract referred to, also my name and address.—l am, etc., 'A SOLDIER'S WIFE. . ' [Enclosure.! ■ "Apparently Hie country is now 'run by the Second Division League, a band of single-minded patriots fhpse word is law. To it man they are prepared to go out and die for their country if need be, about the year after next, provided the country at large will guarantee them a 200 per cent. , rise fli income at least. Meantime, the fellows already at it can get ahead with the war, and if they can win it without the aid of the Second Division, well, they'll gct'baok home all the sooner, those that are left of them."

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Dominion, Volume 11, Issue 211, 25 May 1918, Page 8

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THE SECOND DIVISION LEAGUE'S DEMANDS Dominion, Volume 11, Issue 211, 25 May 1918, Page 8

THE SECOND DIVISION LEAGUE'S DEMANDS Dominion, Volume 11, Issue 211, 25 May 1918, Page 8

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