OUR DEFENCES.
[Per Press Association'."J ' AUCKLAND, May 16. General Godley, in an interview, said that the system of land defences indicated by the Hon James Allen, no doubt means primarily the citizen field army, which is now 23,000 strong, and Jjy 1916 will be 80,000 strong, the full strength allowed by Parliament. " I anticipate," he said, '' that- by 1916 this army will be extremely well trained,-- -The- work done this year in the camps, the second year of training, has shown great promise. Three more years added to that work will make an enormous difference in the efficiency, which is increasing at a very satisfactory rate." Speaking of the coast defences, the Commandant observed: " Our forts aro well equipped both in guns and m,en. The staffing of the Permanent Artillery has lately increased from 265 to 315. The forts generally in Auckland and Wellington are in excellent order, and well manned, the numbers available for manning the forts being adequate and satisfactory."
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Star (Christchurch), Issue 10770, 16 May 1913, Page 3
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162OUR DEFENCES. Star (Christchurch), Issue 10770, 16 May 1913, Page 3
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