CADET TRAINING.

Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume IX, Issue 172, 7 July 1919, Page 3

CADET TRAINING.

Wellington, July G. Tire syllabus of tho new system - of cadet training announced by Sir James Allen some months ago and which conies into force throughout the Dominion next week is now published. ‘‘lt is recognised,” states the syllabus, “that no movement that possesses purely military motives is likeiy to be a success in the Dominion, since it is exactly this military domination that we have been fighting against in Germany. The purpose, therefore, of this cadet system is to produce good citizens primarily, rather than good soldiers, but there are two sides to good citizenship, of which one certaimy is the preparation and capacity to defend the Dominion by force of arms should the need arise. Citizenship, not militarism, is therefore the real aim of the cadet force.” Under the scheme ail cadets are to attend thirty-four evening drills during each of their four years ot service. At these drills they receive instruction ni physical training, musketry,' anti infantry drill and in addition will be given lecturottes on a variety of subjects relating to good citizenship. The physical training exercises will be the same as those which produced such good results in the Expeditionary Force training camps. A special feature will be the introduction of popular games, which keep the cadets moving and at the same time highly amused, benefittingthem both mentally and physically.