ARMANENTS AND MEN.

Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume I, Issue 276, 10 November 1911, Page 5

ARMANENTS AND MEN.

PREPAREDNESS FOR MAR

THE BEST Gl ARANTEE FOR PEACE. [ PRESS ASSOCIATION COPYRIGHT. ] (Received 19. s -55 a.m.) Melbourne, Nov. 10. Sj caking at the Lord Mayor s banquet Admiral Kinghall said that however much we may favour international arbitration, recent events would show that we are still obliged reluctantly to admit that preparedness for war is the best guarantee for peace and the guns of the British fleet are our best security against aggression.

Tlie launch of the cruiser Australia. he said, was one of the noteworthy events of the year and he hoped in a few years Australia would have a fleet able to guarantee the integrity of her shores. Admiral Kinghall declared Australia had adopted the right policy in creating a separate naval force and he advocated a definite naval programme for Australia. In future she must not be content to send money Home for naval construction ; she should look ahead. AN TI -MILIT AR Y M() VEM EN T. PROTEST AGAINST GENERAL GODLEY’S ACTION. M’elliiigton, Nov, JO. A n anti-militarist conference this morning resolved to send telegrams to branches urging them to call indignation meetings to protest against General Godley’s action in stopping tlie distribution of peace literature. The (.'hirstchurch Agricultural Show also decided to telegraph to Sir J. Ward to protest against General Godley’s action, and asking under what authority General Godley acted. NEW ZEALAND TERRITORIALS The [jesting of the Tcrritori ds has been completed and approved by headquarters. Compulsory training will commence on tlie 20th of this month.

It is proposed to form 13 infantry companies, 5 squadrons, one extra section mounted and one battery of artillery, one mounted and one infantry machine gun section, one section of mounted fiiild ambulance brigade signalling comiiany.

The programme for drilling has been so arranged that the same troops t.brcnghtout the whole district will be doing the same parades at the same time.

At the first parade each Territorial will be compiled to take an oath of allegiance. It does not matter what the man's opinion may be, he must take this oath or submit to a fine of not less than five pounds.