Broadcast Appeals For Territorial Recruits

Northern Advocate, 9 May 1939, Page 5

Broadcast Appeals For Territorial Recruits

[Per Press Association. Copyright l WELLINGTON, This Day.

By means of broadcast addresses, the Prime Minister, Mr Savage, intends to participate soon in the campaign for recruits for the Territorial Force. He said last evening that he hoped these would help to stimulate interest in the Territorial movement. His addresses would provide the public with an opportunity of understanding the Government’s policy on defence. Mr Savage said that no definite arrangements had yet been made for him to speak, but it would certainly be very soon.

The Government still had several reports relating to defence to consider. He had already the reports of the British Air Mission and the Pacific Defence Conference.

Major-General J. E. Duigan, Chief of General Staff, had also reported concerhing the use that could be made of 50,000 men.

A report had yet to be received from Major-General Mackesy, one of the British delegates to the PacificDefence Conference, who would be reporting on the land defence forces of the Dominion. *

All these reports were more or less related, and must be discussed together. He could not say if it would be necessary to study them before he delivered • his addresses, but in any case he first wanted to consult the services, and get an idea as the best means of approach.