DEFENCE OF NEW ZEALAND

North Otago Times, Volume C, Issue 13170, 17 December 1914, Page 4

DEFENCE OF NEW ZEALAND

' m«TEIiIAL/STATEMENT. I (Per Press' Association,) ' 'AUGiKLANU, December- 10. \ : i The for Defence made two , interesting statements this evening, II was suggested that since the pecans had now practically been cleared of tle'nniui raiders, it jniglit bo possible; to. remove some.of the restrictions un , small vessels entering and leaving the principal purls! .".'A • ' ; ( The Minister agreed and added that ] (lie aiillioi'ilies liaU mule'r consideration' ] the matter of considerably r(fdii(jiiig 'llie i garrisons- at present, being "imuntaiued'' i in the forts. f >■ y ] -Mr Allen' i ,was "asked .whether llip' * iSamoaii garrison miyht iiot also be '] similarly reduced. • JJo replied 'that j this was djlliciilt. it was absuhi tely ueecs- ( Vary thatasulllciciit J'orce .should reiiiain ( In Samoa ihjordcr that proper; control eould.be kept qvertho coloured races \ losidt'iil in' the island. , j