DEFENCE CAMPAIGN

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LXXIII, 9 May 1939, Page 5

DEFENCE CAMPAIGN

BROADCAST ADDRESS BY PRIME MINISTER TO STIMULTATE TERRITORIAL TRAINING [United Press Association] WELLINGTON. This Day. By means of broadcast addresses, the Prime Minister, Mr Stvatt. intends to participate soon in the campaign for reeraits for the Territorial Force. He said in an interview last evening that he hoped these would help to stimulate interest in the territorial mevement. His addreeees would also 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 tc speak “over the air” on the question of defence, but it would certainly be very soon. The Government still had several reports relating to defence to consider. It had the report* of the British Air Mission and the Pacific Defence Conference. The officer Commanding the New Zealand Military Forces. Major-General J. E. Duigan. had also reported concerning the use that could be made of 50,000 men A report had yet to be received from r/ajo.--General P. J. Macksey. one of the British delegates to the Pacific Defence | Conference, who would be reporting on the land defence forces of the Dominion. All these reports were more or less i elated, and must be discussed together, ye could not say if it would be necessary to study them before he delivered bis addresses, but in any case he first wanted to consult the services and gel an idea as to the best means of approach