THE MAORI FORCES.

Wanganui Herald, Volume L, Issue 14700, 3 September 1915, Page 6

THE MAORI FORCES.

INTERESTING EUROPEAN APPOINTWIENT. (By Telegraph.—Special to “Herald.”) WELLINGTON, September, 3. . A well-known East Coast shedp farmer (Mr. jK. S. Williams), who ‘has a .intimate knowledge of the Maori people, has been appointed to. a position in the Maori forces at the front., .He will .leave New Zealand in the course of'-a few.days, Mr.' Williams will not take any military rank, the position he. holds was explained to your correspondent by the Minister of Defence, who said General Oodley asked that someone be sent to assist the officer commanding the Maori contingent at the front, someone who knew about, Maori customs- and, so on. "After consulting the Maori , members,” added the Minister, “it was decided to send Mr. Williams. The Maoris are providing him with ' a sum of, money, which is to be used for tiie benefit of t'aeir kinsmen at the front. Mr. Williams will not take military rank. He , is going, at. the .special request of General Godley to act as an intermediary • between the Maoris and their Commanding Officer.”