OUR CITIZEN ARMY_A SUGGESTION.

Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 2164, 1 June 1914, Page 4

OUR CITIZEN ARMY_A SUGGESTION.

Sir,--1 paid 11 vi.sil to tho King's* Ihctitre. ja.st. evening, to. witness out troops at ivofk sjio l camp in Alleleinnd, and came a nay not only hatisliei. Slid proud of the progress uvacla h,v om Teiriiorials ami Senior Cadets, hnt isisc iiimly convince.:;! :t)iat 0110 and all have tijteu Kiirlly to the sehe.nve. One ha> only to see tln.:;n both at work .and at play, and no other opinion could lis arrived at. _ Xow, in view of t'ne lr.isI'eprese.ntat.ioiiS that nre cabled, to K-nsj s " tori from tiuie to time by the anildefence folk here (foriunaiely they afe tew in number), I svoiild suggest thai Btept_ be taken to (•11.51)re the of this historict.l pie'.uro in ill} the !arg< cities ot tlie Mother Conntiy. In my opinion, it wcmW havo a fa» ■greater olfcct, .'an.d do iii.ote to pr.ovqif proof is .needed -liof loyal nnr yotini men are., and bow wiUitig and eager U ■prepare for the defence of their country. and, if needs lie, tho Empire :of \r)jieh' we are all so proud, than an* lecture or .nowspa : pcr aitiole hv our . Hislt Commissioner. AViil von Vmtily bring this suggestion under the notice of tlie Minhfor of Defence? His heartis. with tho scheme, and I am sure h« will civo the suggestion his favourn.blr consiileratioi —I am. etc.. nrpr»itwsr {Our correspondent's is an ; ''scellont: orift, and wo slml! he pleased to bring it under the Minister's lieI tiee.l