THE EXPEDITIONARY FORCE.

Colonist, Volume LV, Issue 13648, 13 February 1913, Page 6

THE EXPEDITIONARY FORCE.

CABLE VIIOM JWR. ALLEN.

VOLUNTEERS UNDER DEFENCE ACT.

[United Press Association.]

Wellington, Fob: 12, Replying to the Hon. W. F..■.Maasejr-1 regarding the expeditionary for<3e, iMg Hon. J: Allen cable?: "Iwished to xmdiisult with the Imperial authorities 'in';regard 'to'the•• organisationv necessary!or an expeditionary force—its f orm&tioij,;. the number and natu.ro- of the^epritrn^ i^thai'wouia;4t r'ii}>^ vl1;i I\'--l^.^# units incases of necessity; So i^at^wilieJi men rbluntoored under our Act 'everything 'would be ready for theiTti to go.