MOBILISING FOR DEFENCE

Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 2222, 7 August 1914, Page 6

MOBILISING FOR DEFENCE

AND POSSIBLE SERVICE

ABROAD.

BY GENERAL GODLEY. WHAT AND HOW; TO DO, In. : connection/with the partial- mobilisation of the. troops'in New /toiland .for' hbine' defence and 'possible serrccej'.abrbad.-Vvfas; riia'de. yesterday .by General --Sir. Alexander Gouley ' (General ymcer Gpiumandirig.tho jS'ew Zealand iorces),, \ >:,', ;■" ■•'.-'■'.; •; ■ "■'-■-■ ;'-> :"At ea'cli-of ,the.;four d'istriot: headquartersi, a'-- regiaient of mounted rifles nnda,,battalibn„of infantry are being mobilised. ■ ■; In ' each *■ case'- each'. existing' regiment/of rifles :and.infaiitry: . will furnish' a complete'• squadron. Tor, example;-in.the Wellington-district a regiment'pf mounted; rjfles'will'be formed consisting, of ■: one'-squadron frbni Queen Alexandra's ! 2nd "(Wellington West Coast) Moimted" Rifles. Ilie infantry regiment will be "similarly furnislied—one company from, the ;7th (Wellington -West Coast) Regiment, one • conipany from the. '. 9th: (Wellington..East' Coast) Regiment,' one company, from the 11th Regiment' (Taranaki and, one. frdni-the 17th(Rualine); Regiment.- • '"'-. ■''?■'", /"The'}men of,'the sth ■(Wellington) Regiment, . which "is part •: of - the. Coast Defence, troops/'who ;wish to volunteer, will -be 'ablp.- to; db : >o for. the - defence ;of vulnerable '■■ points;'of ■ the-'coast ••'defences, cable.; stations,'., etc. ; '.They'' 'have' already •' ••''done '.this . 'to'- 'some"-.- extent.:, Their'/services will' also be"very iisef™l..as'vohin'teefs'for' the Ariny : Service Corps; "'ln.common with' : other regiments the' Fifth's men ivill, of eoursb, have the opportunity" of vblunteer'ihg/ for service abroad. The Artillery, probably'a battery, will be .concentrated with' the'- Wellington' regiments; at -,Palmerstpn i"'North," where• the., fa'cecburse and show "grounds''.have' been -very"lcindly" placed -at 'the disposal of-.thc-UsfencPiauthorities' 'by' the' con-' ttollirfg-'ibbdies/ . ' >''''.'.'""' '~■■" .', ' ,;•■'.;' Must\'Join , E'xisting..Corps ' '[ ■'. "It.'inust be understood, that the system now'adopted' is entirely .based on the existing regimental', peace organisation, and ,is..;on ah entirely ■ differentvfjiotiiig from that', which -was' observed' with'- the "eontingents which.werb dispatched at ■ the time of 'the 'South 'African- WaiV.' Volunteers' how ivill'.be'itaken primarily from' those serving ;in*tKeVranks bf'tKo' Territorial Forces,.or '■ from'.thbse wlib./have'.'served subsequently in'-;.'.the.■■.Territorial, Forces' ..who:•; have*;,' previous' military ■ ex20 an'd';3s;\' , ''lri i whether.: the' vblu'nteer>'belbngS'.'to ,6rPqti' ■wiir-anyohe-bo'tn ken "under thb. : age 0f;'20.-:'.;Those i serving;'in.:tho v TeTritbnM";Krce^• a'ro not' eligiblei' '■•/' ;All ; ;vblunte'ers 'inflie ; last.cate-.' 'Bbr'j,*si;'e'.j ■Territbriar.;Fbrces;'iwill:.bo v eiilisted! 'into ah-' existing/pba'cb jinit•',of -.-'tlie c Territorial ■ ;-tfill r join- the squadronlor cbm"paiiy;' as ■.the'.case may hich '.is'.fitir-'nished'-'fibmi;the eiisting.':peace'-regiment as a "member .bf the regiment.' The' squadrons arid companies fuTnished;in;this'way ; Avill;wear..tte..badges'and.numbersbf the existing^peace'regmient..'''." ,:".,' .V-''. , "Men ;to f be Carefully Selectod," • ; "The 'selection,' enrolment, medical amiriation,.-'''ahd:-attestation:'of'all-.voluri-teers. should be 'done'locally 'at '.regimental.the essence,-of- : the..sys-. tern '■' is- that-HhoVenrolment shall- .be de'-;. centralised and that- each regiment supplies its''quota'either from its own- ranks' or.as'regards.other categories, by special enlistments':.from ~its;'own.' c 'geographical e'r'ea. T ■' The. regiment" is' responsible'. for the selection., .Group officers- should, as--sist ■.regimental {officers ond>.adjutarits- in this-grographical.'Selection'; There-should' be;primarily,'a,partial'regimental mobilisation: at, regimental headquarters.of 'the. quota:, of :'roeri/'.furnished'; : : 'by ,each regi-' ment,'and'these will' bo:drafted in batbhes to- the->. district"'' concentration '..centres. 1 Regimental'; authorities 1 should-, not" be'in' ■too-great'a hurry .'to "fill up from -the first mendffering;V''as. good men block's;'may, ;take-'time'.-to.: roll up.' : All records: of .all .'these yplunteers 'will be' 'kept.'in the .existing group -'offices,'. "' •," The" ''in'obilisatioh : '''has'"' : begun., .Tho: names ■ have Know' 'beeh' cabled: for.;" These men.-are'jb'eirif called , but v primarily as, a'"paiHßal' mbbilisa'tibn:'of 'the Forces for" .the;defen'ce:.;bf' the (country, but noniari 'will :be' token except • on the; understand-. irig (that he : is 'willing' and definitely'' vol-, unteers to. serve abroad.'''"'That, should 'be plainly understood and, further, that'- this •Force ma.y ; ..be:"required-, to"'.' go abroad. 'Eabh mounted"Bquadron"would' comprise 150 men and each' company of : infantry 250 men." '■"'■, ■';• .r" ■;. ■ , : >'. Army Howes. . ' District- >Npwv Zealand' Military.. JTbrce;'-,"P.almersto'n''North, -an- ! hoHnces'tnateightyearswill be the maxi-' mum'age'for'horses for any requirements, but purchasing officers will be instructed to take at • theiri discretion horses up to 10 yearsi:.pro'vided-;the: animals- are. suitable':ih":other respects." .•:''.' ■■>, ; .".: ■,'.'.', 'The'Rifle;Clubs. ■ ■'','. •"'..'-': The. followihe. orders ; have .been issued by iPresident commanding the Wellington and Bide Clubs: "Alt Wellington arid. '"Suburban. Rifle Clubs will'parade,at Buckle, Street Drill Hall on Saturday next at-7;30 p.m. shaTp. All swornrin v --:members:,-must.;-attend, arid bring'rifle if in possession -of- one. . Club secretaries' must'proyuce;cliib;roll book." |;. ; SEjRyiGE . ' ; ENROLMENTSJN THE CITY; '' V • .Earblm'ent'proceeded steadily "again, all day'- yesterday/' nnd;;thefe ; ; was .quite'. a riumber''.'of x young ; '. : m'en''seeHDg'-to'haiid in :their names at'.the.Drillshed.'during tlie: evening, '"Figures; were Jriot'-available la.st.'riight,.but the nuirilierUs';considered to ba entirely ';''.'■ f •''•-■',' • .'As -.-to'■ bfficei^,';tweritj;-fbu'r'.';.officprs .of thp;Fifth''.Rpgimentlhave"-already voliin.tcerfed' for'service?.;-' ; : ' : ■-.': ■'• -" " i Among those' -\ylio. applied -en- : rolled-, were.-.two .Gernians and a .Greek. 'One -'of/-the;'Germans ■ held-'the. rank'' of Heutenarit, in trip'; German',,Army.-before becoming,'a,.^naturalised.-.-British subject.! • ; 'Speaking.a.t'last-nightls'irieeting/of the Wellington' .Council,' the .Mayor- (Mr. .J. P..Luke) said that;he'had.'called;on the Minister of . (the -Hon: : James Allen)', arid-suggested that:a public mept-ing'"should'bo-held:-to devise.iu'eans where- ; by assistance'could.be given to the proposed: Expeditionary '.Force"-,. and, had assured the 'Minister: that the council' w:quld do aiiything-.it couldjto;help.at the present' juncture. ; ~. / :,.,■;,;; . '■■ ' Corporation Employees.'" [ • The position has already -cropped up in Wellington''as-to what-attitude'should bo adopted by..public.'bodies 1 whose /employees, desire to join; the,Expeditionary 'Force. At the meeting of the City Council . last evening, 'Councillor R. Fletcher asked the. Mayor-this; question: "In "the eventof any member.of the corporation staff desiring to.'join-the,Expeditionary Force, what will be his position, as to leave, etc;?.'? "■/."' ■'. ■". " "• ' ■" 'The-Mayor answered: "If any officer, or other" man working for the corporation .desires' to joirt.the..Expeditio'nary. Force, the council will give ! hirri every help and ei.cbuKwement'tb -do so, and his position ' wilV.be"kept open." ..,•■' ''.'i'- - - i :Councillor' Fletcher: The position has arisen'in the.Sarbpjri;'Board.'• ~ : :SIGNALLiIRS'-'t.6L^N , i I EEk- - ,; ' , A- meeting' of sij?iiallers' who, are not attached. io companies', was .held at the . office'..of Mr.'A;,;.H«U,,Secretary. to the ,Hon. ':F..-M'; -■B. : ,vFishpiv : --la9t .evening. > Those-present offered -jtheir i '.Bervices ! for | use' withythe.expediti6ri&Ty. ; force;."-■ Lieu- : tenant-Hulbertj. who had -been" askedVto . 'preside,' soid he wbuld'-haveVmupli'; pleasure ift. fprwardihg.-.the offer., of.'their'sprvices'.to.liitriflt Headquarters.;'.'As those present ;wpfe-trained ■'-.in- all- branclies of signalling- he was;sure their .offer would, ■ be-much appreciated. He also advised theni to .'.forward-individual -applications ■according toprocedurejnid down -"by.-) the authorities. - •' '' :•.'-....: -•';.•. ■ FROM OUTSIDE SOURCES. ; : A. HJBLIC-SP!IUTB'D -ACTION. (By 'rclegrapli— Press Association.) ' Dunodin, Atigust G. Messrs,■ • John' : lleirl ami Sons,' 'through the ."Evening .Star" "office','..contribute|'

.£IOO in' aid. of tho local subscription for the purchaso.' of horses, or .as otherwise required'for the New .Zealand Eipo'di- - tionary Force. Tho Otago Hunt Club have offered' to ' place, at-tlie disposal of the Government 150 movihted- men for any emergency that rii'ny arise. ! • - ' ' A large number of applications havo boon received for, enrolment in 'the Na-.-tional Reserve, which has risen , from - 500.t0 1000 in a few days;'. ■■ Over 1000 have joined the local National Reserve,'many offering to join the cxpeUitiPhary force if orio is formed. ■ ' timaru, August G; . Seventy ex-South African coritingeniers have volunteered for service. ,•..'.". Wariganui, August 6. ■ ■■ Two sailors who'deserted from the Philomel- in PebrudLT last; and whb'have i since been 'employed on' the' coastal steam- ■ cr-'Putiki, gave, themselves'up , to: the > police to-day;-in the hojje that they would ' be 'able -to,-serve. the ; King' immediately.. , '. ' Hastings, August 6. The Hawke's Bay Motor-Cycle-Club is offering'' to. the Government, the services | of 100 men and motor-cycles for dispatch, scouting, or any service'that may be'of: .' benefit to the Etnpire'in the present hour ; of : need. ' ■>• '..' • '.'.." Auckland, August «. ; Apart from Territorials,- sorkeen.'has.been the-rush .of volunteers to .enrol iin . force for homo defence ;(or" for"'service, abroad if required),.that up. till midday to-day more-, than' one" .thousand amplications had' been -received, -quite apart from those that will come through''recognised ■ channels, from member'siof.the Territorial forces. ■', •■ - .;, .. - .. . New .Plymouth, August 6. The announcement.calling for volunteers for an expeditionary -force met, with an enthusiastic- response..- Enrolments' were received'from .'all. parts .of tlie .district," and by.thia evening'nearly sixty men had' been'enrolled at-the Defence'! Office. -Thi9 includes: several ;ex-Navy men, and others from the mercantile marine,. the rifle •club, the, Territorials, aid'.South African troopers. ■/-.• '■! j "... : ~■'.;.' . Napier,; August G." Territorials and, others lost little' time. in. forwardifle. their'. applications. -for - en-, listment'in the -New !Zealand..force. To- . day'the Defence..office,.haß. been literally 1 besieged •witH.,applications all''day, "and up,' till teii';'to-ni§ht .large pumbe'r ■ h'ad-,:been ; received/, A 'large"proportion , of- a-'company' on 'parade this v - r .oVeni'rig . signed on.' . -"v- 1; ■ : .;;■ ■-':■' '.; FOR THE" ARTILLERY. : FARMERS'.TJiNiOK ASKS FOR OFFERS. . ■'•",''•'.' Palmerston. North, August 6. The .executive of tho -Wellington Pro-vincial-Farmers' :,TJnion. havofasked the branches 'in .the --various portions.'of the . province-, to' obtain offers from ■ farmers as.'a donation-to. the; Government bf : half and. thrcc-quarter-(lraught s horses for- ar- : tillery'purposes. ■ ■; .-■ '• -,'.,.'. .'.. RACECOURSE; AS DEFENCE !dEPOT. '•''>•'•'.. '.','•■ •' Hastings;'August-6. i At'tli6..anaual mecting.of Bay -Jockey Club, .to-day '.a; telegram' .was.: ' received' fromv;the -Defence . f6fi.thV.us.e,-of-', the ' jacecburse as' : a,depot.fp'r-200 pr;.3OQ horses ' for_itraining'-for ; : tho • : .ary'forc3'.''.'..TliO' , ply *'at once 'granting the Tet|n'est;"'Several; gentleirien'in"tlip room'offered 'tp-supply.;. ' -no^es-.for'tlie'local-.volunteers; 1 ' 1 - '{!,;:.' , : r.; ;- .; (B.v : Telesririh.-^SD'ecial-^Correßpondent.'; ',>': Palmorstoh Morth; August C. . ; St.., John Ambulance ■' Nursing,'.. Division .was r liolding a':ineetihg last- night' to consider arrangements for bringing the equip-. me'nt up., to. daf«i .and. for .offering, for : service in the wht. -'':"■'. v ''-'.';., VOLUNTEERS, i-'. ;'-,/ ■ '•'At .a::meetiiig of'.'tn.b-.St.'John;Anibu-f .lanbe. : 'Bfiga'de.;(Petpne'Divisiori)^held'last bvoning;,tho following, resolutions: were, carried -unanimouslyij(l) That, the'; mem-: bers'-of this, division, offor-their-' services. ■ to jtho - Government: for. -Home- service .if; required;_',-A- similar» resolution, by 'the , - Ladies- Nursing -Division: was A carripd, arid .two members of tho' fonnef and -four of tho latter-divisions-volunteered -for,; service abroad if required. ■';;': ..It is understood that some'of, the headquarters staff of the Defence.Forces!have volunteered to • g/> abroad with -the New|Zealand Expeditionary' Force 1 should-it bo' that.their services.;are .actually needed.'- :j l^.': ; ;. '''-~:-'; 'V. /.PATRIOTIC OFFERS; v; !; The Primo Minister lias'received numer- ; ous", offers' from ■ varipus sources'- on the following lines '.— ''.■ -•;. ; - ;: :' . ■: y "': ' "We.-'this'(Te-Puho), section of Te.Ara-. wa,:as -our. forefathers -.before/ usy'offerour'services to-'-our King, and.country-in whatever :and .wherever -you- see .fit ,to. call :us.-".''Out fervent prayer : is "God Save the King."—(Signed) Tb' Arawa;"'....:.". '.:• ■','• "Nine."Otaki" residents 'offer;, you;,-; ten-motor-cars for' service'.—(Signed).. Hfirper,' StV George, .Tulloch, ; Manriihg;. Storens, Row; .O'Eorke, ,Byron Brown." ... "I am instructed.: by -the Otago Hunt to place at. tho disposal of; thevGovern,ment ,IGO- ! well-mounted.' men.-for ,'anyemergency that may .'arise in. connection with -the .outbreak of V.. Marshall,- Seoretary.-...■■,: /t' . /...■,. -~ i. "TheArawas (Rotbrua) arp at readiness when called '.up.—(Signed) ; Te ;Hbrcha, Kirikau; 1 ' -Whakaiie: Ta - Kiwai,', Te. ■ Eaha•'rnhga;". ■.'.-'•'■ ; .'-v:'. ; ' ; . •"''■'''......-'.;■.'-;• ,: "On behalf, and at jtherequestof, some of the leading, members of,'th,e Natiapa Tribe, we, wish, andfeelit a offer ourselves 'for.'scrvico - to/the' Government for ; the defence of the Empiro and its mari'a in ' the,: preSout.'- European'-'.crisis.— (Signed) -Rangi : Marumaru, (one".'of "the leading chiefs ; of .'the-Nga'tiapa'.tribe)." i Lake County (Arrrowtown), will place at your disposal 100 hdrsbs:ahd men fully equipped. '. i.should, •'thjeir '• sbrvjees '•.- be' quired.— (Signed) G. D. Baird." '■'-. ', LEGION'OF. FRONT.IERSMEN. --■/•' / >.:,; i^disappointment;\.:^: ■■;■ j'.' -(By';• Telegraph—Press "Association.) i ,;'•:' '. '' : -'•.:': Auckland,"August.6.' The Legion.of Frontiersmen tonday. offered the 'Government'' two. squadrons," ■ fully' armed and' equipped for active service -on-'board transport at 24 . hours' "notice,';mprb' if required, and ; 'the:following -reply-'from-the. Primo-iMiri-isteri Many thanks your telegram :to-da'y;- .- ;Goverhmeht- warmly'appreciates\the''pa-'triotic.'-'spirit pf Frontiersmen,' and ! Ihave much pleasure 'in 'handing offer to' Defence Minister."' ■ ■' '-:'' -,'■.-.• ■'.'-' ;General! : Gpdley replied': thanks- i public-spirited' offer,' but organisation ex- i peditionary''force "'will' not- '■permit''"of-, ,' 'your■squadrons going as siich, and "any '. man wishing to join.: must'be between 20 and.'3o'years, arid must eriroKin'-.existing ; ,-uhit,: Territorial force.'"' ■;. •'' -''•' '.! "General 'Gqdley's inessage," said Cap- ' tain ,' Desterre.-'the.; Legion's ■ staff .'officer, '' to-ni»ht,. "will come as; a bitter I'disap-. : pointment to a large, body of seasoned j men all'over New of whom ' have medals for, several" campaigns. 'The : Legion hopes'its action. In preparing /in ! tithe of, peace arid at' no cost '.whatever to ' the State, would;at least-have been re.. '; cognised'by-the opportunity of ■ supplying ' a'composite 'body from' its.'unique organ- ' isation. Our only ■-consolation is ' the ' knowledge that Legion at -Home will' have - •!■ several regiments in the field, .at the di-. -' Tectionofthe.War Office. Still." he add- ■' ed; "the 'Legion desired to' render (-very' 1 -assistance.nossible.'and would'.sfcuul by ,1 for any'call that came.' It could nut into * the field ,1200 seasoned, men- for --New 2ea... , land defence," and' these 'men in'tlicag- - gTPgato knew' every trace 'and- landscapo'<] and ooast.il feature'in the ITomiiijou, . < The Legion organisers- all bver. New Zea- ; ! lan,d-''were ■' be'iiig^-'dclugtd' frith anplieai '■'* tibh?. '.bnt fio'.ne brit 'well qiialifibd - riven ' would be admitted'to the stroiigth."'-'. i ■ THli.\VA'|.' '■• •] 'The/local branch secietaYy of the Piitj. j lie Service.-Association'hits Wired'to''the general secretary at Wellington,- .teqviest- ! . > ifig;,liim..'tfl'ask tjie"Public .Service"Com- ,'( ■iriissioher to 'advise him-, if public, officers wohld be-granted leave of absence 'to'<en- '] iible-them-'to/serve with-'an-expeditionary force, 'and -if '.their,' Superannuation-; and :I service-interests would-be-protected.- :He ■■' has also ''circularised as .many .Depart- ' ments'as possible.iin order to, ascertain tjie '' 'numb9T.pt' officers likely.to be, affected in order that, definite .information might be ' available;.-.. What, the local/ officers aro i anxious to have is.for their claims to be considered when ,tho expeditioriary force is. being, selected.; All ranks are anxious- ' ;ly awaiting tho. advice., . PROTECtINGTHE COAL.: { ,Mr. .7. .Colvin, member for;Rull6r,-> asked « the Minister.of Defence in the House.of 'i j .Representatives; yesterday, whether, the | 'authorities had taken steps to safeguard i

tho .coat supplies on tho West Coast of tho South Island.., Tho Hon.. J; Allen said he '.was very pleased'indeed to be able to say to tho, honourable gentleman that adequate pro-' teetion had been provided for the coal Bup'plios of the West Coast. Ho did jjot \\'ant to go' into details, bnt the Garrison Artillery had: been niobilised on tho West Coast, and tho officer in chargo was thoroughly satisfied that tho "West Const was''adequately guarded.'