HOME DEFENCE

Camp News, Volume 1, Issue 44, 11 October 1940, Page 7

HOME DEFENCE

Organization Of Land Forces

IMPORTANT CHANGES

Appointment Of Divisional Commanders

TEMPORARY BRIGADIERS

Important administrative changes in the home defence units of the land forces of New Zealand were announced yesterday by the Minister of Defence, Mr. Jones. . He said that the army was being placed on a footing, both in organization and training, that would facilitate a smooth and rapid change-over should mobilization become neces-

sary. "It will be obvious that an organization suitable for peace conditions, with a Territorial Force of 16,000. will not answer the demands which would be placed upon it should an army of over 40,000 be required to defend these shores,” Mr. Jones said. “The Government has therefore decided that the commanders of the more important formations and their principal staff officers should hold their appointments in peace in order to enable them to study the various tactical and administrative problems with which they might be faced in war. This decision will also enable these commanders to undertake the Training of their staffs, a provision'which is very necessary in view of the number, of highly trained officers who have gone overseas with the New Zealand Expeditionary Force.

Commanders of Divisions.

.The following three officers have been granted the temporary rank of brigadier; and posted as follows: —

They were returning home in the black-out, and held a heated discussion at a doorway. Finally, they thumped on the door, and a window above was thrust open. “What do you want at this hour?” demanded a forbidding voice. “Are you Mrs. Brown?” asked the spokesman hesitatingly. “I am,’ ’she snapped. “Good,” said the reveller. '“Do you mind coming down and picking out ( Mr. Brown? The rest of us want to go home.”

The appointments will take effect as from October 14, when the following additional changes will also take place : —

Colonel E. T. Rowllings to command the "southern field force. Lieutenant-Colonel L. Potter, from G. 5.0., northern district, to command the central field force with temporary rank of colonel. Lieutenant-Colonel A. E. Conway. 0.8. E., to be Adjutant-General, with the temporary rank of colonel. Lieutenant-Colonel L. G. Goss, to be colonel, general staff, with the temporary rank of colonel. Lieutenant-Colonel H. E. Avery, C.M.G., D. 5.0., to be quartermastergeneral with the temporary rank of colonel.

Stated that most of the clothing in Germany is made from wood pulp. Why not win the war by bombing the

country with termites?

News item: “Strength of liquor threatened.” We’ll have to get the

strength, of that.