FEDERAL DEFENCES.
■ COMPULSORY TRAINING. TO POLICE THE SOUTH PACIFIC. |m iiLiattim— rutss ixsncuTiOM—Coi'rmotn.l Sydney, March 29. The policy speech of Mr. A. Fiaher, Federal Primo Minister, will probably indicate that the aim of his Government will be to provide, in course of time, such a fleet in Australian waters that the Imperial squadron may be withdrawn, and that, if the necessity arises, the Australian Navy may undertake the duty of patrolling tho South Seas and policing tho islands. Tho speech may indicato that as a start more tofpedoers and threo or four submarines should be , added to thd boats already ordered. It is also expected that it will declare in favour of a modified scheme of compulsory training, and is expected to propose cither a land or a property, tax for defence purposes. COMMONWEALTH COMMANDANT IN . UNITED STATES. Now York, March 28. The Inspector-General of the Military Forces of, Australia, Major-General Hoad, who had been in England for some months, is now in the United States. He was cordially welcomed by President Taft. Tho authorities will give him the fullest' facili-. j tics to visit military centres and inspect fortifications.
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Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 469, 30 March 1909, Page 5
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190FEDERAL DEFENCES. Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 469, 30 March 1909, Page 5
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