OUR DEFENCE FORGE.

Wanganui Chronicle, Issue 12888, 26 June 1913, Page 7

OUR DEFENCE FORGE.

NATIONAL RESERVE TO BE

FORMED

(Per Press Association.) AUCKLAND, June 25

Tho organisation of the National Reserve League in the Auckland Military District has been entrusted by Genenil Godley to Colonel Allan Bell, who (Served in tho Matabele and Boer "Wars,- and was laLely in the command of the Waikato Mounted Regiment. Colonel Bell will shortly set up a committee of military officers to formulate plans governing the organisation. The object of tho movement is to enrol men who have served in any military, and naval forces of the Crown, who, being age for training in tho Territorials and under no obligation for further service, aro willing to come forward for service in the event, of a national emergency, Tho. duties of tho national reserve will be, on a national emergency, to form « combatant unit for service in tho field, to carry out comb&t£.nt duty in garrison nr other fix»;d positions, or perform ad ministration work. Enrol--nent, mil bo purely voluntary. The local military authorities will do all in their power to givo the national ras>ervo a, privileged position in nations! ceremonial, occasions anj locial military functions, and ifc is hoped similar privileges will bo accorded them by country and municipal authorities at publii functions undor their control

. .Those qualified to join > u he National Reserve are Royal Navy, Volunteer Reserve, and kindred colonial forces, exnatural ratings and marine ranks, harnl and -marine pensioners over 55 year?. Royal Naval Reserve pensioners enroled prior to 1906 at-60 years. She Roy-a!--Fleet Reserves. Royal Naval Reorvc. and kindred colonial forces, exsoldiers and special reserve ox-Militia-men, ex-.Yeomanrv, ex-Volunteers, and ox-mßinher.V of colonial forces. ex-Terri-torial!V and the Territorial Force Re•;ervo, in ■»ho case of Home Territorial.'! rsif^bt years with tho colours or Tviih f"lours and Territori.rl Force Reservo. In fhr> nase of Nw Z^ianrl thoso who 'vniiWliavo finishM their time in the Territorial Force, individuals who hay'> iiepn duly granted tho ..war medal, exmembers of constabniafy.. members of tbo L?,Tgi:e of l^rontiin'^moTi, honorary members o: Riflo Clubs., honorary Territorials, and other persons approved of hy tho committee.