THE TERRITORIALS.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LIV, Issue 215, 9 March 1912, Page 5

THE TERRITORIALS.

«. , FURTHER PROSECUTIONS. ~. jjj By Telegraph—Press Association. JS Christchurch, Friday. ; J Fines were, imposed this morning on I another batch' of youths charged with ' \ A failure to obey the Defence Act. Id' giving reserved judgment in the in which conscientious and religion* ob- vjji jectiona were raised, Mr. Bailey, S.M.,' -isSf said the question of religion could not'' arise till the men were put on service., It was the duty of,every one to register 'MM and take th« oath, hut the Defence ,~Jf authorities could consider religious ob-,' '"I jections later. Fines were imposed, and -; :;si counsel for the defence indicated that ''4 an appeal wa« probable. „' ,, S DISCUSSED BY METHODIST- CON- *)| FEREXCE. \\m MORE GENEROUS CONSCIENCE'; M CLAUSE URGED. '-«B Auckland,' Yesterday. ||j The Methodist Sydnod discussed a mo- ; tion by the Rev. J. W. Burton, of New' Plymouth, expressing alarm at the grow- yifl ing tendencies of militarism as embodied in recent legislation, emphatically con- v demjiing the Compulsory Military Train- "Js|| ing Act, and pledging, the chunk," t©:-«ij work for its repeal. _ ■.jgf| The Rev. G. J. SnTith moved an amend-'s!-|| ment that, while deploring the necessity 'w| for the defence forces of the the conference endorses the principle of- §3 universal military training as the most equitable way of supplying such defence ; : C||| force. - , ~f9 Tlie. conference decided, by 58 votes, J| to 57, not to eoriimend the system, but in Vm preference to adopting a condemnatory -« motion decided to affirm the desirability > $1 of a more generous conscience clause in' „.ll the Defence Act. , ,

LOCAL REGIMENTAL ORDJSRS. t .'| Regimental, orders as follow have been- : issued by Lieut.-Colonel W G. Mai one,. commanding the 11th Regiment (Tarp- < naki Rifles):—Annual Camp.—ln / pursuance of the ' terms of the Defence Act, the 11th Regiment' (Taranaki Rifles) will proceed to camp for seven days' training at .the' Racecourse, Hawera. The Regiment ' « will assemble in camp on the afternoon,,'; of April 17, and the camp will be struck on the morning of April 25, IDI2. Assembling of Companies.— wil( assemble at tiine and places to be notified 'hereafter. ' ' v Absentees.—All men of the Regiment-*'{ who, without having obtained, leave of-A-absence, fail to attend camp as ordered ■ will be liable to be proceeded against .'j according to Jaw. . ••**.' HQ Notification. All ranks are notified. r* that the public posting of this order - , will be considered sufficient,'.notwith^' A standing that they may not have re- if ceived a notice. * Leave.—All applications for:leave of absence must be forwarded in writing 'J to Company commanders on on April 3, 1012. Each applicant will be' I ,*' required to attend at a time and place J to be. notified hereafter, when his case will be investigated.: Should leave of , i absenoe 'be granted, it must be clearly . << understood that the applicant'gives an undertaking to attend a " casuals'.'' '' camp" to be held during the month of 'i May., ' • V?