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her history instead of a dark one, is a mean and contracted one. Australia will wonder why so great a "No" vote was recorded by soldiers abroad. The reason is unlike that which prompted Henry V before Agincourt to say:"To my fair Cousin,If we are marked to die, we are enough etc. etc.
The majority of our men who voted "No" said by such action:–To our Australia:–If to save ourselves or decimatedformations from annihilationWe volunteers counsel Conscription,We villify our pride:We therefore decideTo die with honour.
A day of reckoning awaits the mean souled beings who dally at home while there is mens' work to be done abroad. etc. etc.
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