THE TERRITORIALS.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LV, Issue 281, 19 April 1913, Page 5

THE TERRITORIALS.

' THE ORIXGI CAMP. . By Telegraph—l'rrn Association. ,' r Oringi, Last Xight. " The total nxmbcr of men in camp isnow considerably over 3000. ' The lltli Regiment have a total of 730 of all ranks under canvas, leaving not more than eight who should have attended unic- , counted for—a record for any regiment* • •'> j The men marched in just at dusk, '1 headed bv the hand, and were easily , distinguishable from the other regiments, ', as their mode of carrying ars differs.:, ' ; i They looked very fit and ready for the ' c strenuous week ahead. They speak very . . highly of the arrangements made for re- i fr.oskments en route. ' x ' f The men previously in camp have done ' good work, and are now quite up to tie u ,, • standard, and lit to take their places i''* with their comrades. r The weather is good, ami there is j every prospect of it continuing so. • j THE DAXXEVIRKK DISTURBANCE, "'i ' •F Dannevirke, Last Xight: if* licgarding the Territorial disturbance < at Dannevirke 011 Tuesday, Colonel Tate, oil icer 111 charge of {lie Oringi Camp, explains that before any Press Association report or the i;epqrt in the News was' seen by him a telegram was received from the Wairarapa Daily Times asking «aether certiiin sensational reports cur-. "f vent 111 Masterton were true, Theai re-* ports, he adds, were exaggerated, and a telegraphic reply was sent to the paper as wired out from Masterton. The rePlv wa?'.based on the rennrts of the " brigade pickets. Colonel Tate further s<\s that the Press Association wire of April Hi was quite reasonable and fair " and 110 attempt wis made to discount it or anything that was believed to he ' true. The occurrence was most* regrettable. and he hoped (lmt the brigade would, before the end of the eamp retrieve it* reputation-with the Dannevirke nublie. On Sunday lie ovoposes to' march (he brigade through Dannevirke