PROPOSED IMPERIAL GUARD
DIFFICULTIES IN THE WAY OF ORGANISATION. ( (Received Alay 14, 7.5 p.m.) LONDON. Alay 13. Discussions are proceeding in official, circles regarding the desirability of establishing an Imperial Guard. Inquiries among Canadian and Australian soldiers indicate that many aro willing to join provided the periods of service are short. It is generally agreed that the scheme presents difficulties in tho way of organisation. Sir Thomas Mackenzie, New Zealand High Commissioner, agreed as to the good effect of the formation of the unit from an Imperial point of view, hut said it might not be approved by New Zealand, which discouraged the military spirit except for defensive .purposes, and possibly it would hot be--;a welcome proposal to send ’New’ Zealand’s sons twelve thousand miles for a prolonged period of service.
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New Zealand Times, Volume XLIV, Issue 10280, 15 May 1919, Page 7
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131PROPOSED IMPERIAL GUARD New Zealand Times, Volume XLIV, Issue 10280, 15 May 1919, Page 7
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