CABLE NEWS.
Imperial DefenceDEBATED IN THE HOUSE OF FORDS. London, July n Lord Roberts, in a powerful speech in the House of Lords, called attention to the nnpr;paredness of the nation for v. 7 ..:. The lessons of South Africa ti id been forgotten, lie declared, and he urged the necessity for being prepared for any emergency by strong reserves. • The Earl of Portsmouth and the Marquis of Ripon opposed compulsory service. Lord Milner censured the. policy of brushing aside the whole question by the bogey of conscription. The nation ought to rely for defence on the whole of its manhood, and not to'a limited professional class.
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Manawatu Herald, Volume XXVIII, Issue 3700, 14 July 1906, Page 3
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106CABLE NEWS. Manawatu Herald, Volume XXVIII, Issue 3700, 14 July 1906, Page 3
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