Great Britain

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXX, Issue 44, 26 May 1916, Page 6

Great Britain

PROBLEM OF DEMOBILISATION. LAND FOR SOLDIERS AND SAILORS. [Unitbd Pbbbb Association.] (Received 12.10 p.m.) London, May 25. Lord Selbourne, in moving the second reading of the Small Holdings in the Colonies HOI, said the experiment did not profess, to he a large contribution to the problem of demobilisation. It was proposed to create three experimental pioneer colonies, placing fifteen thousand soldiers and sailors upon two hundred thousand acres at a cost of six millions. They would be engaged in market gardening, dairying, in P'S and P oultl T industries, and fruit-growing on .sound commercial lines. There was no suggestion of philanthrophy, but during the experiment the State would retain control. It was hoped that later the tenants would become the owners. It was not desirable to ask the Treasury to find a large sum for the purchase of land, as it was hoped to get most of it upon long leases. The "Bill provided for the acquirement of six thousand acres. Meantime, the debate has been. ad-j. journed.