PROMPT AND PATRIOTIC.

Taranaki Herald, Volume LV, Issue 13921, 27 March 1909, Page 5

PROMPT AND PATRIOTIC.

Per Press Association.

AUCKLAND, March 26. At a meeting of the general council of tlie National Defence League of New Zealand, hold to-night, it was resolved to send the following telegram to the Prime Minister: — "The general council of the Defence League of New Zealand entirely approves of tho prompt and patriotic offer made by Sir Joseph Ward to tho Imperial Government, and most earnestly urges him to take similar prompt and patriotic action for the training and arming for self-defence of tho manhood of the Dominion by the introchiction of tiniversal defensive training."