BRITISH M.P. QUESTIONS VOLUNTARY RECRUITING
(Reuter —N.Z.P.a.t (Rec. 9.50) LONDON, Oct. 8 The Conservative member, Earl Winterton in a speech at Abergele, said that he questioned the Socialist Government’s moral authority in supporting a voluntary recruiting drive, because of the astonishing Proportion of Government, members, who because they were conscientious objectors. or for other reasons had evaded military service in both ot the great wars. ~ . t- *. Messrs Herbert Morrison, Ernest Bevin Aneurin Bevan. Noel Baker, and the Secretary for Scotland. Mr Woodburn, were all conscientious oblectors in the 1914 war,” he said. No wonder they approach the present recruiting drive with tepid enthusiasm.
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Grey River Argus, 9 October 1948, Page 5
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