MILITARY SERVICE.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LII, Issue 106, 1 June 1909, Page 2

MILITARY SERVICE.

318. HcNAIVS CRUSADE. By Telegraph.—Press Association. Ohristehurch, Monday. Mi". Robt. McXab, speaking to a reporter on Saturday, said 'lie was much gratified at JiU reception in the South island, where Hie military training proposals were enthusiastically received. T'he best meetings' of the whole campaign were at Cbristdliurcih and Ashburton. The North Island people took a greater interest in his indictment against the volunteer system. In the South .Island .they were more interested in his remarks of re-construction. This inferred that the people of the South were in advance of those in the North on the question. Xiho South was apI parenltly prepared to sidmit that the volunteer system had failed and desired to know, the best system to supersede it. Mr. McNab has still a few North Island towns to visit.

MR. McXAB AT DANNEVIRKE. Dauucvirke, Last Night. Mr. M'cXa'l) addressed a crowded audience .here to-nigilit on universal military training. He spoke on the lines of similar meetings. The audience was very enthusiastic. A motion "was carried unanimously, "That notwithstanding the entllnisiashi of volunteers, the present system does not provide adequate means of defence. This meeting therefore asks the Government to introduce a system of universal military training f or * our young men." An amendment adding th o words, "Naval as ;well as 'military training" was carried. A patriotic song was sung with great gusto by the audience.