ILLITERACY IN ARMY
Australian Estimate (By Telegraph —Press Assn.—Copyright.) (.Special Australian Correspondent.) (Received July 3, 11 p.m.) SYDNEY, July About 15.000 men in the Australian armed forces can barely read or write, according to the Army Education journal ‘’Salt.” At least three of every 10 men in the army have not'enough education to start, any trade course for which apprenticeship is necessary. * A \Vc suffer from the social disease of illiteracy." says the Sydney ‘‘Telegraph" in ajj editorial. “Our education system is obviously at. fault. 'The sooner wo recognize that education must be given high priority in post-war planning and acknowledge not only our duty but our willingness to dig deep into our pockets to pay for it the better it will be for Australia’s future as a nation."
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Dominion, Volume 37, Issue 237, 4 July 1944, Page 5
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129ILLITERACY IN ARMY Dominion, Volume 37, Issue 237, 4 July 1944, Page 5
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