DEFENCE POLICY
EARLY STATEMENT PROMISED (Pm United Press Association.] , NAPIER, August 3. , The announcement that in a few days the Minister of Defence (the Hon. F. Jones) would make a statement in connection with tho defence policy of New Zealand was made by the Speaker of the House of Representatives (the Hon. W. E. Barnard) during an address this evening. “ I have seen the proposed statement and I will not dwell on the matter,” Mr Barnard said. “ Sufficient is it to say that the Government will shortly outline its scheme for the reorganisation of the land forces and that,_ without being militaristic or jingoistic, a calm appeal will be made to 'sound patriotism for all sections to assist as they are able in seeing that our Territorial forces are properly trained and equipped as tho defenders of the hearths and homes of New Zealand. We aim at an increasing degree of mechanisation, which will make for mobility and enable troops to he quickly marshalled at any given. point in New Zealand.”
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Evening Star, Issue 22718, 4 August 1937, Page 7
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