"MY WEARY COMRADES."
PRINCE OF WALES' APPEAL. By Telegraph.—Press Assn.—Copyright. 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 ex-ser-vice men and officers. He felt entitled to speak on their behalf because of close association with them on active service, and since the armistice he had had several opportunities of seeing and talking with thousands of them in various parts of the Empire. There were 40,000 disabled men and 2.50,000 fit men unemployed. He paid a tribute to the energy of the dominions in grappling with repatriation and re-settlement of men, though their numbers were smaller. '4t is up to the Old Country to see that we don't fall behind. It is not charity, but everyone's solemn obligation to help my patient, weary comrades." * Mr. Lloyd George sent a letter stating: "While ex-service men are unemployed a blot, remains on the nation's escutcheon.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.
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Taranaki Daily News, 8 November 1920, Page 5
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