THE KITCHENER CAMP

New Zealand Times, Volume XXXII, Issue 7046, 7 February 1910, Page 1

THE KITCHENER CAMP

SUGGESTED NAVAL ATTACK IN THE CITY. AMiough no official details baye been made known concerning the .kitchener camp to be held at Jolra»ouville this month, those in. well-informed circles say that the 'manoeuvres will in all probability be on similar dines to those of two years ago in ilho same district. TJjo volunteers will be mobohsod to repel a raid—it is considered that that would be all they would ever be called upon to do in the- event of war—and a suggestion has been thrown out that something in the nature of a real raid may take place. H.M.S. Powerful is duo in Wellington at the- same time as Lord Kitchener, and it is possible that other warships will be .here also. This being bo ifch© Feld-Mn.rab.ol may order the bluejackets to nrako an attempt to land somewhere on tho coast and capture Wellington. Surfi a scheme would be very practical, and the volunteers . would be given a very fino opportunity of showing what they could do in war iinio. The scheme is being eagerly discussed in volunteer circles; and it appeals strongly to some of the leading officers.- Tho whole of the . volunteer forces would then be able to take np tihe defence instead of the men feeing divided into' a Rod and a. Blue force, wfliich mieajis a limited millibar for each side nnd the movement by the diminished nunw bens losing a groat deal of its ■usefut ÜBSB.