"BLUE FUNK."
OR A BLIND ASYLUM. COMPULSORY TRAINING ESSENTIAL. (Received April 6, 9 a.m.) LONDON, April 5. Lord Curzon, in his speech on Lord Roberts' motion, said he believed that compulsory training was unavoidable. Lord Haldane'had spoken of. "blue funk." He (Lord Curzon) would rather he in a "blue funk" in Lord Roberts' company than in a "blind asylum" with Lord Haldane. Arbitration treaties would stand a better chance with adequate forces behind them. Other speeches disclosed that there was striking unanimity that compulsory" training was essential for home defence.
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Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 10207, 7 April 1911, Page 5
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90"BLUE FUNK." Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 10207, 7 April 1911, Page 5
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