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except with those equally experienced. How then can Australians ever appreciate the position? from the personal point of view at least.

The general idea amongst the men here is that conscription cannot be brought in by an Act of Parliament except by a previous referendum favourable according to the constitution. Is this so? If not how can conscription be made law otherwise than through a Refn & subsequent Act of Parl?

We are still in the same place as where I last wrote to Myra & I am at present doing a relieving job in the orderly room. We have not been in the line for months & have had a very quiet time - even in the line things are very quiet. We still have a piano on the strength & it affords much amusement - concerts, card tourneys & chess & draughts comps. We are starting football again & a number of us - probables - have been picked to go into training for a month before our first match - there is some hope

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