KITCHENER'S PLANS.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 744, 17 February 1910, Page 5

KITCHENER'S PLANS.

TO BE ACTED ON AT ONCE. I SELF-DEPENDENT FOE MEN AND : :■ ■■■;.-/ ■■-.AEMS.- .-■ ' ..; By Telegraph—Press Association-CopyriEht. (Eeo. February 16, 9.30 p.m.) '.".-•' :•.:■'■ ' Sydney, February. 16. Speaking at Maitland, tho Prime Minister, Mr.Doakin, said that the Government had received from Field-Marshal Lord Kitchener a scheme in consonance .with flie Defence/Act which ! .would be found to i throw.- it into a new shape, to make, it more praoticably effective in its 'parts, and to make :it altogether ds they could'scarcely have accomplished

it. without 'the .advice of a man who had. already made two or three armies; for service on behalf-of the Empire.'.' Reinforced by. his authority would be put into operation at once. The preliminary arrangements and appointments were already being made.. It was a scheme not only for raising men and organising them, but also for arming them and making Australia selidependent'in the.matter of ammunition and'small, arms. ' ■' V

Tho cordite schemp, Mr. Deakin added would enable.Australia to attend,to her own requirements in the Empire, and. to! assist- the (Mother \ Country .to- stand against the'world. ;;;■ .■':■';■•' '' ': ■■: ' TQIARUTO PRESENT.AN ADDRESS. ■' ; ■ 'Bγ Teleeraßh.-Preaa , Association.). '!■• .-'.'■' : ■■ .''■■"■■■■■•-'. ■ Tima'ru,".February 16. .The Borough Councillors decided to give an address of welcome to Lord Kitchener as he passes through Timaru. .'

WELCOME FEOM NAVY; LEAGUE,, The following letter from the Wellington Committee of the Navy ; League was sent, to Lord Kitohener yesterday:— r '. %'The; Right Honourable . the Viscount Kitchener of Khartoum, G.C.8., 0.M., G.C.M.G.; G.C.1.E., -■: '~'-.'■'.".:.■'.: :.

"My. , Lord,—The Welliii|ton Executive Committee of 'the Navy 'League .desires to extend to lordship' a warm ;iveloome .to New Zealand, and. to oonvey the league's , respeotful congratulations: upon , all that-your iordship. l has done' and is doing in the direction of, consolidating, and enhancing the strength of the Army; of the Empire.■ v ;':: ■' '■"■■'■ > "The/latest annual report of,the local branch of the;league is enclosed,for your kind, perusal. : -. Our work here in New Zealand, is of an educative ture, and", consists, inorfl particularly in impreesing/upori. tho minds of the younger, generation' the privileges and responsibilities pertaining ..' to '.: British -; citizenship and; the . incalculable advantage of Imperial unity. . j- ' '■' ' , ■

•'■ "The Exeontiyo; sincerely \trust3: that yonr: brief stay in l this. Dominionmay be.: ji pleasant onei and that your lordship may-long be spared ■to carry out; your great work, and to enjoy, the honours conferred upon you, by-your.Sovereign and a ■grateful- nation. " : : -■■'•'•. .■•'■• . .; .''".'■ . "On behalf-of the Wellington -■ branch of the league,-. yoiifs .respectfully. (Sgd.), Alfred K. Neymian (president), Cecil W.Palmer (hon. secretory)." .';..'. "'i ■■■,-'••• In connection with ■the.visit.,of FieldMarshal Lord- Kitchenev, it is"'extremely probablo. that : Friday of next week will be observed? as -a; holiday 'in Wellington, I at the requestof the Mayor., It is,';how-. ever, ;undorstood.that:no definite' decision in: the matter will be arrived ■" at, until next; .. -:;.;,.■..:,, : ;';. ■',■■; The civic welcome to Lord Kitchener will' take: place at the; Town Hall at 4.30 p.m. this day ,week.' Beyond-invitations to a few officials, no special; invitations are being issued/' so' that practically tho whole the hall ;will be available for citizens.;, \Eis/Worship the Mayor, has, .however, invited a, number of;veterans; to the reception, some of them having fought under .-the • military. visitpr, : .. and these' men , will occupy ;a few of the front seats,