EX-SERVICE MEN

Taihape Daily Times, Volume XII, Issue 3621, 6 November 1920, Page 5

EX-SERVICE MEN

BRITAIN' S OBLIGATIONS.

APPEAL BY PRINTS OF- WALES. Eeceived 9.25 a.m. LONDON, Nov. 5. The Prince of Wales, speaking at Mansion House at the inauguration of "Obligation Week", made an earnest appeal on behalf of unemployed officers. He felt entitled to speak on their behalf, Tjecause of his close association with them on active service, and since the armistice he had several opportunities of seeing and talking with thousands of them in "various parts of the Empire. There were forty thousand disabled and a quarter of a million fit unemployed. He paid attribute to thp Dominions' energy in grappling with the repatriation and re-settlement of-their men, though their numbers were smaller. "It is up to the Old Country.to see that we don't fall behind. It is not charity, but everyone's obligation to help my patient and weary comrades."

Mr. Lloyd George sent a letter stating: "While ex-service men are unemployed a blot remains on the nation 's escutcheon.''