"BLANK" BOMBSHELLS.

Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1463, 11 June 1912, Page 6

"BLANK" BOMBSHELLS.

« SUGGESTED ETNING OF TERRITORIALS. Savs the "North Otngo Times": A bomb by the Defence Department was thrown amongst the Territorials on Thursday in the form of a demand for 10=. each as a fino for not. ljeing on parade on Monday morning last (King's Birthday).' There being oulv 2.1 out of about -100 that answered to' the roll-call, a fine sum is expected to be collected. The document states that all tlio?e who have not paid tlie demand within seven days will, in due course, have lo present themselves before the S.M., who has been appointed to adjudicate in the matter. On this occasion, rides, uniform- 1 , side arms, and kitwill bo dispensed with, and it will not oven count a y a drill. According to another press statement "it is mulcr-lnnd that all the I'elone Territorials who failed to attend the (umpuliory parade ou Monday hut nri- lo be immediately orosecuted, authority lu'amg lv.?n obtained from headquarter;." The above statements, .were referred to the General OilkeT ('oi;''r,iftni!ins the Forces (Major-General Godley) kist evenins, for confirmation and .amplification. The General's comment briefly and emphatically expre-sed. to Ihe ell'i-ct that thcio wad nolhin;, r in tho .staleWentfe "