25,000 MEN

Grey River Argus, 11 February 1941, Page 8

25,000 MEN

GIVEN TERRITORIAL TRAINING. WANGANUI, February 10. 1 “When the present three months’ training period for Territorials is ended, 25,000 Territorials in the Do- ■ minion will have finished three months’ training,” said the Minister i of Defence (Mr. F. Tones) in WangaI nu ‘- I Mr. Jones said it was found that, after the three months’ training period ended, the attendance at night parades had not been as satisfactory as was desired, and the Government had decided to make all subsequent I training compulsory. The question lof holding the annual two weeks’ 1 camp earlier than was originally intended was being considered by the Government, but if the date were put i forward, ample notice would be i gven to the men likely to be called up.