AUSTRALIAN DEFENCE SCHEME
Sydney, February 13. . Mr. U. H. Reid. in criticising .Mr. Deakin's defence proposals, said the ldea of compulsory service w;« repugnant. It appeared to be largely confined to young men between IS and 21 years of age, which was an outrage. A "pauper line" had been introduced by providing that those young fellows who. by reason of having persons depending on them, could not afford to go into training for nothing, should be paid. As to the naval defence proposals the scheme would not do at all. What was wanted was to put life into the present defence system and to provide as head of the force* a man who had had practical experience in war.
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Taranaki Daily News, Volume LI, Issue 47, 14 February 1908, Page 3
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119AUSTRALIAN DEFENCE SCHEME Taranaki Daily News, Volume LI, Issue 47, 14 February 1908, Page 3
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