THE TERRITORIALS

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LIII, Issue 226, 30 January 1911, Page 3

THE TERRITORIALS

It is common knowledge thai the new Commandant, (leneral Uodley, is taking the bit in his teeth and doing things (says the Wellington correspondent oi the Petono Chronicle). Tn.-rc will be very little political influence as far as he l is 'concerned. The only danger is lest j there should be a military domination of tile type of caste. There is absolutely no sign of this so far. Ma jor-General Godlcy calls upon his subordinates to produce their goods. That is to say, he is for promotion by merit and not by ''pull." lie is as keen as a razor and a day and night' battler. The old crowd in the defence ollices who used to "work" four hours, with intervals for refreshments, have got the overtime habit now. To the Simon Pures who have been worrying about "the morals of the camp," {Jodley has given the "soft answer which turneth away wrath." This is how he put it: "Jt is, I regret to say, impossible to let each man have a separate tent owing to military considerations of space, transport, etc., but in every case a specially selected non-commisisoned officer or senior private will be placed in charge of a tent and held responsible for the conduct and behaviour of those in that tent; and every endeavor will be made to choose men of firmness and strength of character for these positions of responsibility." I