THE HOME GUARD

Bay of Plenty Beacon, Volume 2, Issue 251, 18 December 1940, Page 5

THE HOME GUARD

TOMORROW EVENING'S PARADE VISIT OF AREA COMMANDER v-To-morrow evening will see the first parade of the Whakatane Bor;y . -jough section of the Home Guard, when the men will assemble at the Winter Show Buildings. It is under-.-stood that Major J. H. Herrold, D.5.0., No. 2A area commander "will be present. The purpose of the parade will fee to attest those men who have not already iaken the oath and to the preliminary steps in * "the formation of units. A full musr. .iter is anticipated. <U •COUNTY'S ATT^pDE DONATION TO COMMITTEE FUNDS A letter received by the Finance •Committee of the County Council from the honorary secretary of the Home "Guard -central committee requested a grant towards the out-of-pocket expenses incurred in the esof the. movement in "Whakatane. The Finance Committee's recorrimendation Avas that a igrant of £10 be made forthwith on account of a grant limited to £25, the sum suggested in the letter. The council was of the opinion 'that the responsibility should be met by the Government. Local "Bodiesshould not be called upon to contribute towards the defence ■of the country. The decision to ■write to the Minister of Defence, the Hon. F. Jones, to this effect, was confirmed by the full council .-at its meeting yesterday.

"BE PREPARED" ~>*r ' ' I.NECESSIT V . FOR ARMED GUARDSMEN "If we had 100,000 armed guards"men available as a mobile I'orce it ~would be a graat thing to proclaim to the world. Japan, separated from *us by 4000 miles of sea, would take notice; and in all probability we would maintain our own safety without fighting. That end can h© achieved by everybody joining the Home Guard. I am convinced that *-,sill should come in." '.•This arresting speech was made -. by Lieutenant-Colonel MacFarlane, \Jarea commander, when addressing a representative meeting in T'e Awamutu.