LORD KITCHENER'S RETURN.

Oamaru Mail, Volume XXXVIII, Issue 10441, 29 April 1910, Page 4

LORD KITCHENER'S RETURN.

[By Electric Telegraph—Copyright.] (Per Press Association.) Received April 28, at 11.30 p.m. London, April 2S. Lord Knollys (representing King Edward), Lord Roberts, Sir George Reid, and others welcomed Lord Kitchener at Waterloo Station. Lord Kitchener, interviewed, said he was very pleased with" what he saw in Australia and New Zealand. Asked if he thought the period of training under the Defence Act sufficient, he replied: "I do not think you must cross-examine mo on that point. I can only say, as in my memorandum, that Australia lias splendid material whereof to make an army." Asked whether exception would 1)0 taken regarding the cost, he replied: "No; it is surely not a large sum for a prosperous country like Australia, to find. She can bear that very well."