SOLDIERS' CLAIMS
Sir.—l was reading the account of our soldiers marching lo the Parliament House to set their right.? that are owing to them. They have left dear comrade., behind, never to see again, and surely l.hn returned soldiors that havo come home must not be forgotten, fhey were wanted to ito find fight for oil)' freedom, and thev have done it. They risked (heir lives for the sake of.us, and (lieiefore thev must find out when they are Koine-to. Ret their rights. It seems an old savins that soldiers are not wanted now the war is over, and that they cannot cot work now. I was only lold on buiidav that an employer had taken a man on in place of a soldier that went to thi ivnr. and when he returned that ho could not take him hack. Now can von wonder at the soldiers taking the stand that they did for their mhte 1 have, had the honour of hems then mascot over those loub hill marches, let us wake up, and see that the deal sol dier bovs that you loved 'so much a.nd who did not tWnltof themgelTMwhenthM K reat war started, and who fou»ht for our freedom, net what they I sav God bless them that n i e ., w 'V to-dav. and let lis all see that, the} MO to be treated rifflvt. ■ lhe> h<i\e fc their wounds. Help them along for they have do.wfor >^^ D> The Soldiers' liaseot.
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Dominion, Volume 12, Issue 299, 13 September 1919, Page 8
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246SOLDIERS' CLAIMS Dominion, Volume 12, Issue 299, 13 September 1919, Page 8
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