DEFENCE OF AUSTRALIA.

Colonist, Volume LII, Issue 12721, 17 February 1910, Page 3

DEFENCE OF AUSTRALIA.

LORD KITCHENER'S SCHEME. . TO COME INTO OPERATION AT ONCE. STATEMENT BY MR DEAKIN. {Pbess Association — Copxriqht.] (Received Feb 16, 9.30 p.m.) Sydney, Feb 16. Speaking at Maitland, Mr Deakin said the Government had received from Lord Kitchener a scheme in consonance with the Defence Act which would be found to throw it into new shape, to make it more practicably effective in its parts, and altogether as they could scarcely have accomplished it without the advice of a man who had already made two or three armies for service on behalf of tho Empire, and reinforced by his authority. The scheme would be put into operation at once, and the preliminary arrangements and appointments were already, being made. It waa a scheme not only for raising men and organs icing them, but also for arming them; and making themselves self dependent in the matter of ammunition, small arms and cordite. The Bohemo would enable Australia to attend for heiself in the Empire, and assist the mother country to stand against the world.