SIR IAN HAMILTON
HERE ON TUESDAY
HIS TOUR OF NORTH ISLAND | - ■ ' CAMPS & FUNCTIONS. General Sir lan Hamilton will arrive in. Wellington by 11.M.5. Pyraim'is or H.M.S. Psycho from Nelson early on Tnesdny morning, and at 7.45 the same nioming he leaves Thonidon station for Takapau, where his train is timed to arrive at 2.30 p.m. On. arrival ho will inspect the Wellington troops in camp, mid ivill take tea at the camp afterwards. On the- following day tiio • Wellington troops will bo engaged in field operations under tho General's scrutiny, and ho will be in the field ail day. In tho evening lie will leave 'IVikapau by special train for Palmerstoii North, whence ho will leave lor Auckland. Ho is duo in Wellington again aft May 21, coming via New .Plymoutij, mid 1 white hers h© will stay. with Major-General Godloy. Oft May' 22 ho will inspect the Wellington eoast, defences, the Garrison Artillery, awl big gun shooting by the Artillery. At 4 p.m. lie will bo accorded a civic reception in tfe Towai Hall, aiid in the evening lie- will ditto with tho Mfoisters of.the Crown. On May 23 lio will inspect the Wellington C&ncts at 2.-30 p.m., and in the evening lie' will attend dinner at the Wellington Club, Oil Kuflcaj, May 24, he leaves ton bv special train for JSeatherston. 110 will bo in tho Wairarapa district for two days, returmiig i'r-oiit Mastertoii to Wellington at 7.20 p.m. on Ma. yJSO. That evening at 9 o'clock he ivill attend a meeting of the Victoria Leagite. On May 11 he goes to Pieton by tho Psycho or Pyramiis, sailing at 8 a.m., and ho will' leave Kcton to return to Wening* ton tho following day. Afterwards ho will probably visit Rotorua for a few days' holiday..
AT THE KOWAI CAM?. AN INTERESTING FIELD DAY, t'Br Telcgrapli.—PreEs Association.) i : Chrlstofiupofi, May 1. Owing to lljo heavy rain that had fallen overnight the. manoeuvres that had' been decided upon .in . connection with-Sir- lan Hamilton's-.visit to tho Kowsii Camp were cancelled, the ground over which thej.' were to be conducted being too wet aikl" swampy, The operations wots -accordingly altered to a divisional inspection of units, and a short, display of tactics by the infantry, artillery, and mounted men. Sir lofl Hamilton was accompanied b.V General Godlej--, Brigadier-General iEUiSon, Major Aslunoro, Colonel Heard, Lieutenant Richmond, A.D.C.. and Lieutenant Tahsi Rhodes, A.D.C. Tito party arrived hyspeaal train about 9!3.0 a.m. The Hon, Jas, Allen (Minister -of, fiefeivce), this Mayor of CiVristchm'eli .(Mr. H. Solland), and representatives of local bodies were also on tiie train. The troops ivevo thoroughly inspected by the General who ratio through tho ranks and, at the conclusion, tile trtasiffi detachments of the infantry , brigade wcr6 put through tlw movement' of coining inio . action, under their instruction. . Tho men did their work smartly, and ivero coinpiin'ieiite.d by the General. He staid that they perhaps knew ■that he ;had"seenV i great • dual of tliafc' sort, of work awl.. Utoim'i they had done well, they should lie a frit more '•nippy." They should take what cover they could o-ii the spot and get bidden as quickly as possible.
Infantry tn Action, The commander ,«£ the infantry brigade was ili-En advised, whilo'he was in the middle of an intricate movement,, that he had been suddenly attacked Aft the loft flank. This manoeuvre was sprung fen the brigade as a Surprise, and it is to the commandoes credit thai a new disposition" of liis force was made very satisfactorily. Scants were nt oiioo thrown out, and the men advanced by short dashes until a strong firing Iron had been built up withiit fbuV •gWidred yards of a. bolt of tfC:o:s iii tvliic-h the oncniv was supposed. to be concealed. The firing line mid its supports trm composed -of Ist and 2nd Regiments, while the flank a Hack was entrusted to the Coast Defence Infantry .and the 13tli Rcsinvcut formed a. pwnoral reserve. At ike rriti«;al point the chargo was srmnded, and ttio men surged forward with fixed bnvonefs. yelling and shouting. The Genera.] 'expressed h;s satisfaction at the work done. .
the Guns—lrdircct Fife, In a paddock a qiiaHer of a r,;i!r,i atta.v the artillery was drawn up, andf alter inspection, came into action', and fired a few Mank rounds, Indirect firing was also tried. The limbering up, aucl tiie general wfj-rk 6i the men was good, and was eulogised by tho General. Tho nest troops inspected wore the engineers aiid mounted signalling corps.
Dash of the Mounted Men. Then came t!;e*;.;nn of tire Mounted' Brigade, -under LjeHtwiaut-Coloiie! 11. 11. .Rhodes. Tho brigado was drawn lip in a tussocky area, a inii'c west of Hio cnuip, afid, after the usUti.l cate-fiil inspection of all rani;?., tiio General in-, strweted the. troops to act as was s ofteii : required in a familiar situation in South Africa,- His message was to tho effect that the mounted troc-p.s were hemS sniped at from a belt- ..if -trees half a mikj iii frost, and he was also: apprehensive of the right- flank) which . was nioiiaced through the enemy taking possession of -a certain low ridge, tn a moment tho air was full of the noise of galloping hoofs, as the squadrons, sprang,to take up their positions. The Masim detachments and supports held a ridgo, the horses being left ii-n----dor cover, while the other squamous dealt with the situation iii front with reserves. The_ Kaiitoura squadron went last i»tb action in front, and t-beir »o;k was characterised by plenty of enerjty. The Geitwal said that ho was glad that he had not had to go away without seeing such a fine lot of hot-Se-men in action."
Mile of Troops in Column. At Uio 'conclusion <}f the uvouriicci 111 - Hociiirres the troaps formed tip, , tlic mounted men in column of stpiadtas, the field artillery and engineers in line, the infantry in column, and the Air.huIjmee Corns in line, anil marched past ill that order. The ceremony formed mi impressive sfgkt, the. column' being fully a stile long. Tho marchriiii, dressing, and deportment of the mcii wore good, and the playing <:>f the massed bunds added to the effect.
General's Address. After the march past, the troops formed up in hallow irjuare, tt'id veto addressed by the General. wh« expressed his satisfaction at tlis work dano. The men. liar! tackled the problems sot (hem excellently, and ho was pleased to hi.- able to compliment- them. Tile General then turned to tho assembled ftlficors. and said• 'Genihuiien, vmi have had a hard time with nil this rain-and wet. When they want to .feet M.iiii they pour water on mud, and this gold is left. 1 hope, gentlcnwn, that von understand my little analogyTn find out the stuff J bat •!■ tiian is made' of. he must be put to a certain amount of trial. t think that no one's health has suffered to auy extent, and the- mei)
certainly seem cheery, keen, and full of 'go,' iiu'l, what t'tio men Are l:ik<> that, it is the offers v, ho aro largely responsible, ami they desipfvo T iwe had nu interesting tiny, and ani satffeli-od with what 1 iiavo scon." Bir laii Hamilton then snlif that, that day, he kid been £ts-k:<l to lis hsitfkrar.y----•••olo'-oi o.f the 2nd South OjiJitejilnu-y Hrt-iwent. Ho would have to .ivsjit tho King's permission first, but, if that wore obtained, ho wotiltj have the yerv greatest pleasure in acceding to the re. (West, whieli ho would consider an honour and a pleasant nwMiiejito of. a goad clay. .
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Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 2138, 2 May 1914, Page 6
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