SECOND DIVISION LEAGUE.

Hokitika Guardian, 28 September 1917, Page 4

SECOND DIVISION LEAGUE.

INTERVIEW MINISTERS. [Hilt I'UESS ASSOCIATION.--COPYRIGHT.] WELLINGTON September 27. 'fin. Second Division League interviewed Rt. Hon. W. F. M issey and Sir Joseph aril and Si)- .Lames Allen this ove.nsug 'regarding the Pensions Bill and tile- allowances proposed tor the dependents oj soldiers. They renewed Llieir requests in aceordauee with their original Iprpasals hut expressed considerable satisfaction with tile concessions given a 1 read tv by the Bill. Ihe replies of the Ministers were not definite. in refusing or assenting to their requests a.s the matters were such as must eonie before Cabinet. 1 Sir James Allen said that probably the lir.st draft of Ihe Second Division men would not reach Home before August and he believed that the war inight. ho approaching an end bv then He Imped that there would bo no necessity to send more than ute first class of the Second Division from this country. | Sir Joseph Ward and Mr. Massey both emphasised the necessity of not forcing the Government to go beyond tin* line of safety, urging that, there j was a danger of the country being unable to continue bearing the burdens; without limit. Both agreed that the country would carry the burdens now proposed, propesd.