DOUBLE STRENGTH
DOMINION'S FORCES.
REQUEST TO GOVERNMENT.
SUBMISSION TO CABINET.
(By Telegraph.—Press Association.)
WELLINGTON", this day.
An earnest request to the Go\ eminent to double the strength of the Territorial Force at once 'by raising in each military district a brigade group of 6000 men was made Ibv a deputation from the Dominion Council of the New Zealand Defence League, which waited on the Minister of Defence, the Hon. F. •Jones.
The Minister said he would place the proposal and other resolutions submitted before Cabinet and the Defence Council.
' The deputation emphasised the absolute necessity for a •body of trained men who. with their leaders, could be regarded as a trained military machine. The men would 'be recruited from serving territorials over 21 years, also men between 21 and 30 and those 'between 30 and ~>o who had had military experience. The Government was asked to publish such portions of MajorGeneral Maekesy's report as refer to the armed forces of the Dominion.
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Auckland Star, Volume LXX, Issue 201, 26 August 1939, Page 10
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