DEFENCE COMMISSION.

Colonist, Volume LX, Issue 14650, 2 March 1918, Page 6

DEFENCE COMMISSION.

[United Pkess Association.j

Ghristchureft, March 1

At a sitting of the Defence Expenditure Commission to-day, Major W. C. Morrison, General Slaft Officer, said •that, in 'his opinion, Now Zealand was not getting any tiling like value trom the Territorial Force for tho money spent on it. Through various causes, onethird of the value of the training was ioftfc: He explained a method by which a trained force would emerge from the TerriLorials each yvnr. tie favoured district camps.

Lieutenant A. G. MaoDonaid, Assistant Director of Supplies and Transport, «aid he thought more reciprocity should obtain between tho supply officers in various districts. When he saw a likelihood of a scarcity of carbide, he sent advice to Wellington. The. price then was £30 per ton. When a reply came it had risen to £60.

Other evidence was given, referring chiefly to the delay, at Headquarters in dealing with requisitions, Rome of which ■were two months old.