ARTILLERY HOWITZERS, ETC.

Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1414, 15 April 1912, Page 4

ARTILLERY HOWITZERS, ETC.

FORMIDABLE LOT. (Br TolcKranli.—Pibpb Vosoclatlon.) Dunedin, April 13. In the course of a brief interview today, Major-General Godley was asked whether tho dilferent parts of tlio Dominion could be individualised in regard to their attitude to Hie defence system. His reply was: "Tho defence scheme has been taken up with the grcntcst enthusiasm everywhere. All the camps have been equally successful throughout tho Dominion, though attendances nt them vary slightly owing to local conditions." On the subject of equipment of the forces, Major-General Godley staled that he was quite satisfied witli the I.ee-Enfietd magazine rifle. He added that any change in future would be on the same lines as were adopted in regard to arming tho British army. The thirty-two field artillrry guns which are coming out. lie continued, are ot tho very late.-t paliem ul howitzers, and IS-ponmlers. Mountain I gun-; have already arrived for tho Wellington district. There are four of the.-e gun-, and mules have been bought tor this battery. This makes thirty-six now lield guns'altogether. Judging by (he pro-out ollioiciicy of batteries, he slid, that flier should have no difficulty in adoptitiff themselves to tho chauga of jt capona»