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Session 11. 1921 NEW ZEALAND.

DEFENCE FORCES OF NEW ZEALAND REPORT OF THE GENERAL OFFICER COMMANDING THE NEW ZEALAND MILITARY FORCES FOR THE PERIOD FROM 1st JULY, 1920, to 30th JUNE, 1921.

Presented to both Houses of the General Assembly by Command of His Excellency.

INDEX. Section I. —General. Section IV.—Miscellaneous. Page CamMilitary Policy .. .. .. .. 1 Finance .. .. .. .. .. 8 Strength of N.Z. Military Forces .. .. ..2 N.Z.E.I'. War Accounts and Records .. ..9 Revision of Army List and Regulations, N.Z. Military Section II. —Permanent Forces and Permanent Forces .. .. .. .. ..11 Administrative Establishments. Superannuation .. .. .. ..11 N.Z. Staff Corps 3 Mobilization Stores 11 Royal N.Z. Artillery 3 Small-arm Ammunition 1 N.Z. Permanent Staff 4 Disposal of Surplus Stores 11 Ordnance Services 4 Ration .. 2 Army Service Corps 4 Mihtary-supphes Purchase Board .. ..12 Engineer Services 4 Defence Act 12 Medical Services .. .. .. ..5 School of Instruction . . . . . . . . 5 Royal Military College of Australia .. .. 5 Appendices. Staff College .. .. .. .. .. 5 I. Report on Aviation .. .. ..13 Training of Officers in India 5 jj, Report 0 f the Director-General of Medical Services .. .. . . . . 15 Section lll.—Citizen Forces: Territorial Force, 111. Table A.—Organization of Units .. ..19 Cadets, and Rifle Clubs. Table B.—Organization of Commands, RegiTerritorial Force .. .. .. .. 6 mental Districts and Areas .. 19 Cadets .. .. .. .. .. 7 IV. Map showing Boundaries and Headquarters of Musketry and Encouragement of Riilo Shooting .. 7 Regimental Districts and Commands . .20 Postings .. .. .. .. .. 8 V. War Expenses Account .. .. 21

REPORT. Sib.— Department of Defence, Headquarters Office, 31st July, 1921. I have the honour to submit herewith the annual report on the Defence Forces covering the period Ist July, 1920, to 30th June, 1921. E. W. C. Chaytoe, Major-General, The Hon. the Minister of Defence. Commanding N.Z. Military Forces. SECTION I.—GENERAL. 1. Military Policy. Since the presentation of my last annual report the N.Z. Military Forces have been reorganized, and the system of training revised in accordance with the following principles, which have been approved by the Government: — (i.) Training. (a.) Universal military training to be carried out as prescribed in the Defence Act, by giving all youths, including those in excess of requirements for the Territorial Force, a course of training in camp during their nineteenth year. (b.) Economy in expenditure to be effected by reducing the size of the Territorial Force, and reducing the period of service in that Force from seven years to four years (including recruit-training).

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