EFFICIENT OFFICERS.
WANTED IN ENGLAND.
LORD KITCHENER'S REPORT.
By Telegraph.—Press Association.—Copyright.
• , London - , February 22. The Manchester - Guardian is inclined to wish : that the latter portions of Lord Kitchener's report on Australian',defence, relating to the training and maintenance of efficient staff officers' for j the citizen army, was likewise addressed to ,the Imperial Government.
The Guardian' continues: "We never go within measurable reach of the idoalr Set forth, which are Suitable for' any army in a democratic country. Lord Kitchener's ... report reminds us of the report- of the'" committee on military education in 1902, which stated, regarding junior officers, that keenness was, out of fashion and not ; correct . form, and the idea was to .do as little eu x . t possible." , *..
METHODIST DENUNCIATION
Sydmcy, February 23..
Rev. Beale, the retiring president of the Methodist Conference, denounced Lord Kitchener's military scheme and the spirit which engendered it as false patriotism. Though defence might be a necessity he did not think- experience or reason required .that young boys should be handed over to the military -caste/ : •
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New Zealand Herald, Volume XLVII, Issue 14303, 24 February 1910, Page 5
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173EFFICIENT OFFICERS. New Zealand Herald, Volume XLVII, Issue 14303, 24 February 1910, Page 5
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