A London correspondent states that Lord Kitchener visited five big armament centres •in England, and this is what he told the drinkers and strikers: "This drinking has got-to stop. Wer're going to p.ut you workmen into khaki, and.you will work for me. You know what that means! You're going to be mlitarised. for the good of your health. You'll get more pay, more sleep, and. leas beer. You'll get.the profits, but even then you'll want to strike. It's going to be stopped f are to beat the Germans. The British Army can't fight without ammuniton. They,., must have it in shiploads evety day in the week. We eannot. advance because we liaven -t the ak&La. ' Se&tfc tint- tiie : \i you 'li.keej» offtfce v beer waggon.:Now boye> get' ta •armed tiie»p;faetor ; ie^: : an4. yards fto gee you do ifc Get ta it!" And for the %u» being they got ' 7 ;
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Taihape Daily Times, Volume 7, Issue 226, 10 June 1915, Page 4
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149Page 4 Advertisements Column 4 Taihape Daily Times, Volume 7, Issue 226, 10 June 1915, Page 4
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