NATIONAL DEFENCE.

Evening Post, Volume LXXIX, Issue 83, 9 April 1910, Page 9

NATIONAL DEFENCE.

THE TRAINING AGE. The Public Committee for Universal Military Training held a meeting last evening, Mr. A. R. Atkinson being in the chair. On the motion of Mr. P. C. Freeth, seconded by Mr. S. A, Atkinson, the following resolution was carried unanimously : "(1) That, in the opinion of this committee, there is a widespread and deep-rooted determination on the part of the people of the Dominion to do all that is reasonably required, both in the way of expenditure of money and of personal training, for the defence of the country. (2) That the futility of half-measures has been amply demonstrated by the admitted weakness of our present defence system, and that the only course consistent with the safety ana credit of the country is to cany out without modification the rerommendations of the distinguished military authority whose advice has been sought. (3) T"he committee accordingly assures the Government of its hearty support in their adoption of Lord Kitchener's scheme in its entirety, especially as regards the increase in the age for compulsory training to twenty-six, and it is satisfied that they can rely upon the patriotism of the country to respond loyally to the ..'all."