THE SECOND DIVISION.

Taranaki Daily News, 9 May 1918, Page 5

THE SECOND DIVISION.

ADDRESS BY FEDERATION IFRESM DENT. ~l'Z 3 ' By Telegraph.—Press Association.: Timaru, Last Night. The Lyceum Theatre last night was packed by an orderly gathering of members of the Second Division and women. The Mayor (Mr. Maling) presided, and Messrs J. Craigie and J. Anstey, M.SP., were present. Mr. R. A. Armstrong, president of the National Federation, gave a long address andwas frequently applauded. He etat. Ed it was intended to hold a Dominion conference at Wellington on 22nd inet, and a delegation would wait ion Ministers to ask that the requests of tie Second Division be given effect to, in justice to dependents, and if the Mtadsters say the proposal is unsound they will be asked to submit a better scheme-. The delegation would demand a dgfedte statement and would accept no indafettte promise. This statement was loud&>»nplouded. Resolutions were passed in effeftt-oS follows: (1) Demanding that the Ghn eminent immediately grant the demands of the League; (2) the wife and chflften' of Second Division reservists on ao&ti ! service shall have the same right to at decent living and comfort as is enjoyed! by the wife and children if they atey at home;' (8) whilst a strong feeling exists in favor of a general ejection, thd meeting urged the Government to adopt a less disturbing course, namely, a refer* endum on the Second Division Zauns requests.

MEETING AT GISBORm Gisborne, Last IHjjfifr At a meeting of the Second DMribt League to-night there was a very Jnfl discussion of the various aspens of ttaf recruiting question. The following to' solutions were carried inwaintttiafrS That tlie League demands from tßs Gov* ernment the irreducible raintanmi as rived at by the League in the matter tij allowances to dependents of soldiers, and failing that, a general election be de-T manded; that the custohi of depriving dependents of soldiers of any portion <« their allowances because soldiers hava been guilty of breach of military regrt . lationa be discontinued; that the Secp-i ond Division League insists that in ntf circumstances should the system of Haei". 'clear months' notice after medical «•""■ amination be abandoned. It, was atop decided to send a delegate to the jWjf* lington conference. 1.