CITIZEN ARMY.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 750, 24 February 1910, Page 7

CITIZEN ARMY.

KITCHENER'S ADVICE NEEDED AT HOME. WITH: OFFICERS KEENNESS IS NOT GOOD "FORM" riy Telegraph—Press Asiocmtlon—Copyright- •: f London, February 22. . ;.-Tke ? !.'Manchester. : Guardian", is inclined to wish that . the latter portions ;of Lprd' Kitchener's relating.- to the trainV ijig ;maintenanco;;of-an'offioient' staff of'officers for 'a. citizen/ai'ni)V'.had 'been likowise\ addressed. to' the Imperial ernigont;.:.-:-;^-.-^ . never,": remarlis;.^the. "Guardian," ;"go. withiii set V forth : which ' would. be • suitable for any ariny-in a'. : democratio country; . Lord ,Kitchener's report;- reminds'-us|of.;the,' w;port'„ of /^the'./Committee onMilitary Education ; in -1902,' j which. .i^ytfte ! j^pi; : keenness vras notihe'fnsliion.-.lt "is: not: correct, form, an4Uhe : idea is. ito." do'■ as-little' as possible,". : - I;'- ■■ MINISTER'S PROTEST. "MILITARY CASTS" AND FALSE PATRIOTISM. Sydney, February 23 .'. The ■ Rev.'- Mr.. Beale, .the retiring president of tho Methodist. Conference, denounced Loril' V.^itqlienßr'fl, military scheme,■■ ajid 'the' spiritwhich engendered it;' as : false, patriotism.'-j Thoujh defence' might.' be;-a ; <nbcessity,: ho':did' not think experience or reason required that young to , a'military'.caste.";;.- t y; T