VOLUNTEER ARMY OF HOME DEFENCE
A MESSAGE FROM THE KING. London, January 30. The King, in a message to the County Lords Lieutenant thanking them for tho enthusiastic response te his fathor'e appeal iu 1907 for assistance in the: formation of Territorials, says': "Tho , men, who fought shoulder to shoulder with our regulars iu France, Gallipoli, Egypt, and Mesopotamia aro their equal in courage and fortitude. They are superior to the enemy's best. I cannot forget tho prompt and patriotic response to Lord) Kitchener's call for troops for the garrisons in India. Wβ must organise a home defence force of volunteers to replace the Torritorials. I am confident you will loyally support an organisation for the defence of our beloved country."—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.-Reuter.
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Dominion, Volume 10, Issue 2992, 1 February 1917, Page 5
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