THE TERRITORIALS.
STATEMENT &Y GENERAL GODLEY. By Telegraph—Press Association. Auckland, Last Night.. General Godley,- who is at present in Auckland ,states, that it the matter of ;the-; teMto'rtstl- 1 pleted, there had been a splendid and sympathetic response. The registrqAion ui the' Auckland province boiej favorable comparison 'with any other province, and everyone liable to service in the Terri-torial'.'-flrmy, with' the exception"dnlv of those physically unfit, would forthwith commence training. Despite rumors wluch had circulated to the contrary. General Godley said that there would be absolutely no other exemptions, and the scheme as originally, intended was to be cine of universal training.- It would take four years to bring the strength of the Territorial armv up to the required standard of 30,000, but this year would pee 29.000 young New Zealandtfrs in the territorial ranks, and each succeeding year would swell the number until the 30,000 mark was reached.
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Taranaki Daily News, Volume LIV, Issue 178, 26 January 1912, Page 5
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149THE TERRITORIALS. Taranaki Daily News, Volume LIV, Issue 178, 26 January 1912, Page 5
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