COMPULSORY TRAINING.
SOUTH AFRICAN DEFENCE BILL. A COMPREHENSIVE SCHEME. By Telegraph—Press Association. . Received 1, 9.46 p.m. Capetown, December 1. The Defence Bill prepared by the Government is modelled on the Swiss system. Jt will entail a cost of £300,000 in addition to the present cost of defence and police. The first line consists of 2500 permanent mounted rifles and 25,000 active citizens force, aged from 17 to 25. The second line consists of citizens aged from 21 to 45, who have been trained or learned to use the rifle. The third line consists of the national reserve, aged from 17 to 00, who will be called out in case of grave emergencies. Only citizens reasonably required for defence will be trained. Training consists of as many night drills as may be required for recruits to the ranks, plus eight to fifteen days continuous training annually. The remainder of the citizens will have Rifle Association training, in addition to paying £1 yearly for 24 years. It is proposed to establish an elaborate military college. Colored inhabitants are not included in the scheme. A ballot will be arranged if the citizen force proves inadequate.
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Taranaki Daily News, Volume LIV, Issue 138, 2 December 1911, Page 5
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192COMPULSORY TRAINING. Taranaki Daily News, Volume LIV, Issue 138, 2 December 1911, Page 5
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