THE VALUE OF SIR IAN HAMILTON'S VISIT

Press, Volume L, Issue 14987, 6 June 1914, Page 12

THE VALUE OF SIR IAN HAMILTON'S VISIT

GENERAL GODLEY'S TRIBUTE]

(mEss association- t_x_gea_i ) -AAi WELLINGTON, June M^f In the course of an interview t»-S day, General Godley, Commandant, ttf the New Zealand Forces, was asked f«| his opinion on the value of tho officii of tho Inspector-General, and the fits that had accrued as the result -„rP General Sir lav Hamilton's visit tb¥ 2iew Zealand. Y^f "Woll," replied General Godley, regards tho value df the oifico specter-General, tho best answer I 'csjjfe give is, first, the enormous assiatanaiS and encouragement that I personahy'li and all my staff, have derived fromUtS' advics. hints, and criticism, which ' : '*jM havo obtained from the lnspector-U«£Yy era! and his staff during their Bias been worth moro than I caT_>'ifcfsY to our administration of %he scheme toip have had tho opportunity of UUbbs Yf* over our methous with such pendent authority, and ; - purely disinterested officers able suggestions and criticismsYthw V have given us. The inspection by sifc_; Ai a distinguished soldier and such a very ? much higher authority than anyon* 'i r who has ever permanently 6Qrved"ia S the Dominion, must give "a fresh petus to tho organisation, administJAi'S tion, and training of any army. ij««s: ondly, when saying good-bye to tho l_i? v - spector-General last night, I was very. A much struck • and interested by __»'=?*• liugo sheaf of farowell telegrams whicli>« he had received. from all parts of' __*$*■■ Dominion, and from every class in community. There were from the military districts, from niahy-s indi*r_hKl regiments, from various civil'§ authorities, Mayors, municipal bodies -tf etc.; from various institutions clergymen, and many more others I can think oP. I think this is a'vefv'Y important testimony to the value of such a visit, and shows, to m*& mind conclusively, how much it has A been appreciated and how much it has' impressed itself upon the people of the ■ Dominion." ' y