THE TERRITORIALS.

Otago Witness, Issue 3870, 15 May 1928, Page 82

THE TERRITORIALS.

WELLINGTON, May 9. General Headquarters have issued a statement to the press in regard to military training. Posting instructions for 1928-29 have just been issued, and present some new features necessitated by the constantly increasing population. The Territorial Force is at over-strength, especially in the cities, notwithstanding the attempt last year to reduce it by increasing the physical standard of recruits. This year it has been decided to adhere strictly to the peace-time establishment and to relieve the vote further a territorial will not go into camp in his first year.

The following changes have been made:—Cadets will register as previously at 14, but, except in secondary schools, will not be called up for training till June of the year in which they attain 15 years. All serving territorials except those due to be posted to the reserve will be classified in various categories acording to their height and 'chest measurement. Cadets eligible for posting to the Territorial Force will be similarly classified, and from both the Cadet and Territorial Force the requisite number only will be taken from the highest categories. the remainder being posted to .the non-effective, list. Territorials in their first year will not be required to go into camp unless they are n.c.o.’s.