AUSTRALIAN DEFENCE
MR DEAKIN'S SCHEME CRITICISED. SYDNEY, February 13. Mr Reid, criticising Mr Deakin's defence proposals, said that the idea of compulsory service was repugnant. It appeared to be largely confined to young men between 18 and 21 years of age, which was an outrage. The pauper line had been introduced by providing that those young fellows who, for various reasons, had persons depending on. them, and therefore could not afford to go into training for nothing, should be paid. As to the naval defence proposals, this was a scheme that would not do at all. What was wanted was to put life into the present defence system, and to provide as head of the forces a man who had practical experience of war. LONDON, February 14. Tlie Morning Post declares that the Australian criticisms of Mr Deakiii'fe naval policy are in some respects mutually destructive. It suggests that he has chosen the happy mean, and believes that Mr Deakin has succeeded in reeonciliat.ng the interests of Imperial union with those of national development.
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Otago Witness, Issue 2814, 19 February 1908, Page 29
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174AUSTRALIAN DEFENCE Otago Witness, Issue 2814, 19 February 1908, Page 29
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