THE COMMANDANT.

Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1668, 7 February 1913, Page 4

THE COMMANDANT.

TO '-! VISIT ENGLAND: !'i

, Although no official announcement on '.' . ! thojsubject'has;yet been.made', it-is! tin-:! '- ■ | derstood■ that, General Godloy (Command- ."•' {lut; of tho Forces) Avill'pay '• ';;"' a.-visit to; England shortly. .'■':•lt;-is said: ■•■:'. ; ! that; tho-CommandantV trip;' has two > ! .prospective objects. In the 'first place.'. ,' lt'is considered likely that ho will attend ,j tho summer'and autumn- manoeuvred of ' ! ! the Imperial Army. In addition to this- ■ I it is suggested that General Godloy's ■'.':' j visit .'toi England, may.: form .part of- a': i general plan under which com-', j manding the defence forces of the various v , Dominions,mil meet and confer.periodic-'•'_■'.-vi ally in -England with tho Imperial niili-v" tary.authorities, with, p vipW; -'to' 00- ! ■'; ordination in'tho training and adniinis- .'■', j trafcive .control of tho\ defence forces of ■,'.'" the Empire: .', 1.-:.. l ' .',■'■'.•■,. < A .persistent rumour that.Geiiornl God- "i i ley was likely to retire' from -his- position'!-. !. as Commandant of tho Dominion Defence ■ ' .1 Forces was' mohtionod 1 yesterday Ito tho :'/■■ .Hon.'R, ;H. Rhodes,' Acting-Minister lor. ■ J •Defence,'who. was asked if he-had heard'' ! ■ anything.:of- it.'..', ;'■"' ':;-'''' ! ! '.'>.."• , ■~-• ,' "I linve not i heard oven n rumour to. , that effect", replied Mr. Rhodes. ■ "I am , ; quite ''certain; that : hnd General Godley'. ',| contemplated such a;step lie would have .. ';'•] 'notified, Mr. Allen or. myself."; ... '.'..