THE DEFENCE SYSTEM.
WORK OF COLONIAL OFFICERS. [B» TELEGRAPH.— COnitESFOXDENT.] WmxiVGTOJf, Wednesday. Some time ago the New Zealand Herald published an article criticising the English officer in New Zealand. The article attracted the attention of officers in Wellington, and it is not too much to say that they were stung by it. The result seems to have been that the Minister for Defence look an earl} opportunity to make a public defence of the imported Imperial man. He did so first at Auckland and afterwards at Wellington," on the occasion of the reception given » Sir lan Hamilton. His defence- of toe Imperial officer has not been challenged here, but one other thing is challenged: in both speeches he entirely overlook the sen-ices of the New Zealand ouiccr. There are upwards of 500 military ratings (officers, N.C.O.'s, and permanent artillery) who laid a sood instructional foundation for the present compulsory scheme, ami who are still entrusted with important instructional work, both of a higMr and ilower kind. Amongst those who know the inner working of the Defence system this .work by New Zealanders rated verv highly, and the regret is that the Minister should have overlooked " entirely in his public utterances.
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New Zealand Herald, Volume LI, Issue 15626, 4 June 1914, Page 8
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200THE DEFENCE SYSTEM. New Zealand Herald, Volume LI, Issue 15626, 4 June 1914, Page 8
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