DOMINION CONTINGENTS TO TRAIN IN BRITAIN

Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 2230, 17 August 1914, Page 5

DOMINION CONTINGENTS TO TRAIN IN BRITAIN

PREPARATIONS FOR A LONG WAR LORD KITCHENER'S PAR-REACHING PLANS (H«c. August 16, 5.5 p.m.) London,' August 15, oveumg. It is stated the Dominions' contingents will form part of the organisation for foreign; service, after Having received the ' neoessafj: finishing •' course of, training.' " ' '' "' "" . A meeting of Now Zealanders held in the oity has formed a War Contingent Association Tvith-a vie.w to assisting in tile' welfare of the New; Zealand Con- , tingent .on arrival in BhKland.*' The : Hon' T. Mackenzie; High Commissioner' for New Zealand, Lord Blun feet; Mr. W. P.Reeves, Sir' James Mills, , and Sir Joshua . Williams attended. Lord Islington (Under-Secretary for. the Colonies) announced tliat the" Government'had given eheburagement to Canadians "who had formed, i, simitar 'assooiatioi 1 '. TERRITORIAL DRAFTS FOR FOREIGN SERVICE. (Bee. August 16, 5.5 p.m.) London, August 15, morning. Lord Kitchener, in an .oddrett to the Territorial Association, states tliat he is aware the spirit of the Territtnals would induce many to volunteer for foreign service!' important'duties_at home.' 'As, 'however, liome. defeiico is a matter •of great importance, lie" does hot desire that any should be forced to Tol'unteiir for-service. Therefore, lie proposes that certain units shall bo designated for Koni'6'servico, "while Territorials with less important ties at Home will be passed into units for foreign serviceLord Kitchener hopes to arrange for the training of the Home Pefence units upon a system of allowing leavia for urgent privato affairs on the lines of tho Commando system of South Africa. Ho proposes.that foreign service units shall ! receive' continuous'training while not eniP'?>' 6 d abroad nntirthey reaoli a standard of efficiency" to ciiabl<i v th'em t6'd6 , ca e » l t to tho Bhtish Army while on foreign service. ": ' v ' ' • '" This plan indicates preparations for J MnfC war. necessitating the employment' of possibly half a million' Additional men. The seb'eme allows the Territorials to rotam their present charaoter and yet bp nble to tlirow'off divisions for service abroad.' Probably the 'fitst Territorial division will bo months before tho second army of trained'men is called'upon. It is expected tho enrolment of the latter will bo completed in a fortnight. • Th'e''Army'CpnicirnmnpmiceV that any men enlisting in response to Lord Kitchener's appeal \rill : be discharged if they desire it when the war is over. If tho war Vasts longer than three years, eoutiniiiirico of service will be optional. \, Lois Kitchener lias authorised the' National Rifle Association to 1 organise ' a corps "of. expeit "ittarlismen in order rapidly to instruct the! recruits" in the United Kingdoin.'' v f The King has giTen an audience to Generals Sir James Gricrson Sir John Brabazon. — ■ ■ - ■