UNIVERSAL TRAINING
GENERAL GODLEY'S THANKS TO . THE BUSINESS COMMUNITY. ' Tho following is a copy of a letter which has been received by tho presient of the Wellington Chamber of Commerce (Mr. C. W. Jones) from Major-G'encral Godlcy, whose duty it has been to instituto in the Dominion tl« system of universal military training:— "Dear- Sir, —Before leaving the Dominion in command of the Expeditionary Force, I wish to let you know how very much the military authorities appreciate the assistance which we have received, during the past four years, from the business community of the Dominion, in starting the scheme of universal training! .It is. in great measure 'owing to .the support and backing that we have received from tho business community that the dispatch •'of the line body of men which goes to represent the Dominion in. .the Expeditionary Force has been rendered possiblo.—Believe me, yours very truly, "Alex. Godley, . "Major-General, ' "Commanding N.Z. Forces."
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Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 2265, 26 September 1914, Page 8
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155UNIVERSAL TRAINING Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 2265, 26 September 1914, Page 8
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