BETTER MEN.

Dominion, Volume 8, Issue 2485, 11 June 1915, Page 6

BETTER MEN.

m « pr do EFFECT OF SOLDIERS' TRAINING. « m, • ~ Tho improvement in the appearance Gi and genera] demeanour and conduct of th the men at Trentham aft-er their months Ci of training in the arts of war is fre- oa quently remarked upon, and it lias liad lis also_ a considerable effect ui the of opinions of somo people not in camp, dc nnd not in regular touch with soldiers. ri< "Tlio effect in tile country of these tr last lot of men going back on visits ti< to their homes lias been very extra- ye ordinary," .said the Defence Minister to yesterday. "The people in the country Jit have not understood what all this train- <];, ing means until tliev have seen the s „ men of these later contingents on visits home. I know as a fact that it is having a great effect all over New Zealand, and that men who have lieon opposed to military training have been made complete converts to the scheme. T ' I have actually seen a lettor from a man who was strongly opposed to mili- nl | tary training, hut who is now converted Cc through what ho has seen of the men fri who have visited his district from Trcn- in tham." Mr. Allen added that in his or; opinion th:- improvement would lip more m< marked after the system of promoting officers through (he noiMwumissioned ,P! ranks was in full operation. o, | ______________ • ed;