…He became Prime Minister in 1915 (in office 1915-23) and took over the Labor government from his predecessor, Fisher. During World War I, he personally inspected the battlefields and was nicknamed Little Digger (the little Australian soldier). He was an extreme patriot and held two referendums in 1916 and 1917 to introduce conscription, but was defeated due to opposition from within the Labor Party. *Some of the terminology that mentions "Little Digger" is listed below. Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information |
…15年首相となり(在職1915‐23),労働党内閣を前任者フィッシャーから引き継いだ。第1次大戦では直接戦場を視察し,リトル・ディッガーLittle Digger(ちびのオーストラリア兵)と愛称された。極端な愛国主義から徴兵制を実現しようと16年,17年の2度にわたり国民投票を行ったが,労働党内の反対もあって敗れた。… ※「Little Digger」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。 出典|株式会社平凡社世界大百科事典 第2版について | 情報 |
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