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Keenness of Volunteer*. Captain O. F. Baker said volunteers Were generally, keener in their work than ,men unifor.a compulsory system, so - a high- degree of efficiency was possible. It shotdd not be fought, however,,that thj» 014 Territorial system had is any way been Wckisg in this respect. Some fonn of defence was essential for the country. The volunteer systfep as oßtlisfid'Vonld provide just as 'good a -basis for mobilisation ' for servica overseas as aconipulsory one,- The small quits would be capable of expansion pt need, and there Was still in New Zealand a sufficient quantity of equipment; ammunition, and so on, to equip \ a divisidfl. w r ' It was possible that the many counterattractions for youths in the present day 1 w<tald make it diffi&nlt to objiaitf re-' ' omits, but the best'sources of supply had *lway# been the. second**? schools.. As ; theywere drafted from * their cadet units, which were still in full forte,'a large number' of them, who were quite '• keon, wotid come into the volunteers. Providing Attraction*. By making' the work attractive it was |ioped to get over aomo of tne difilctilties. Mote attention could be paid to the social sidej by extending such activities as.smoko concerts and' dances, aiid ■ the club life -as .provided S»now for officers andn.<j.o.'s. For the Oan- ; terbury Regiment ihe adoption fef ■ the ftjU-drkaauoiform was being considered, and thU would-'Be another means to the same «id of giving the work an additional appeal.- - ' • , • y "It the men rally round, as I think they'wffl,". said Captain Baker in conelusion, "the scheme should go »wiy well.' The officdra of the'lst'Battalion hftve been hard at work, and We hope for good WJftiJts." , . Major-General W. . L,, H.- SinclairBurceßß, l G.6:C., New Zealand Forces, arrives- in Cfcristchurch' to-morrow in connexion-With the new scheme,-ana in th& eveniog is addressing Canterbury officers in.'explanation .of some of the details of jyi working.