NEW ZEALAND'S DEFENCES.
FORTS WELL EQUIPPED. (By ,Telegraph.—Pros Association.) Auckland, May IG. Major-General Godley, interviewed, said the system of land defence indicated by the Hon. J. Allen no doubt means prim- ' arily a citizen field army, • which is now 23,000 strong, and by 1916 will ho 30,000 strong, tho full strength allowable by Parliament. "I anticipate by 1916 that this army will bo extremely well trained. The work done in camp this year, tho second year of training, has shown great promise.. Three more years added to that work -will mako an enormous dif- \ fercnco in tho efficiency which is-increas-ing; at a very; satisfactory rate." . Speaking of coast defences, the Commandant observed: "Our forts are' well equipped, with both guns and men. The staffing of the Permanent Artillery was increased lately from 2G5 to 315. Tlie forts generally in Auckland and Wellington aro in excellent order, and well manned, the numbers available for manning the forts being adequato and satisfactory." ■'
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Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1752, 17 May 1913, Page 5
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160NEW ZEALAND'S DEFENCES. Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1752, 17 May 1913, Page 5
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