ARMY OVERHAUL

Bay of Plenty Beacon, Volume 6, Issue 42, 26 January 1943, Page 5

ARMY OVERHAUL

OFFIGERSHIP OF HOME GUARDMANY CHANGES imminent Speaking of the future over* haul of the Home Guard whereby the organisation would become to all intents* and 1 purposes the miain defence force of the Dominion; Major 'General Bell, at Ruatoki last Sunday said) that it would 1 be necessary to make many changes as far as the officership of the Guiard was concerned. "As you know," lie said, "the: Home Guard was originally a civilian organisation, the officers; of which were nipre or less elected by popular vote. Now'that the army has taken over we hope to put the Guardi on 3 better standing than it has been in the past and will be taking steps to send along qualified; officers to tram and instruct. We the sacrifices that have been made l in the past and these' have been appreciated . Many of the present officers are still capable of carrying on with, their commissions but others, when they know that we are sending along men who know more about it will I am sure be only too will-* ing to stand; down in favour of .fitw ter men." "I'm the mug," he added: amidst much laughter, "whose gqt to do t'liis; dirty job,, but I can say we do remember and appreciate the work which has been done by the original officers of the Home: Guard."