DEFENCE MATTERS

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 77, Issue 34, 9 February 1934, Page 5

DEFENCE MATTERS

AUSTRALIAN AND DOMINION INTERCHANGE OF OFFICERS POLICY OF (.’LOSE CO-OPERATION ! Per PrcM Assoeiatrin. 1 AUCKLAND, Feb. 8. A further indication of the close o-oporation now existing between th© Comniotiwen.'tu Government all th© New Zen and Government in defence matters, i- conthincd in an anicunceinont made by the Minister of Defence (Hon. J. G. Cobbe), that Major N. W. Me D. Weir, general staff officer for military training in the Dominion, had received orders to sail for Australia by the Monowai for military work in Australia. In turn, the Commonwealth Government will detail an officer holding qualifications similar to those held by Major Weir, for service in Now Zealand. Tho Minister stated that the sending of Major Weir to Australia was in conformity with the policy of extending, wherever possible, the close liaison between the military force of the Dominion and Australia. The Government had concurred in the proposal of the Commonwealth Government that an interchange of officers should take place during the present camp-training period in both countries. Mr Cobbe said that no advice had yet been received of the name of the Australian staff corps officer who hud been selected for duty in New Zealand, but the information was expected within the next few days. “The interchange of officers fol dut.v,” remarked Mr Cobbe, “will b« a distinct advantage to the military forces in New Zealand. Jt will be of value to compare tho training results obtained and the methods emploved in the larger force raised under somewhat similar conditions to those per« I ‘-®ining to tho Dnqjinion. M