THE TERRITORIALS.
STATEMENT BY GENERAL
GODLEY
(Per Press Association.!
Auckland, January 25.
General Gee!ley, who is at present in Auckland, states that in the matter of the territorial registration now completed, there had been a splendid and sympathetic response. The registration in the 'Auckland province horo favourable comparison with any other province, and everyone liable to service in the Territorial army, with the exception of those physically unfit, would forthwith commence training. Despite rumours which had circulated to the contrary, General Godley said that there would he absolutely no other exemptions, and the scheme as originally intended was to he one of universal training. It would take four years to bring the strength of |he Territorial army up to the required standard of 39,000, hut this year would see 22,000 young New Zealanders in the territorial ranks, and each succeeding year would swell the number until the 30,000 mark was reached.
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Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXII, Issue 37, 26 January 1912, Page 6
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151THE TERRITORIALS. Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXII, Issue 37, 26 January 1912, Page 6
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