THE TERRITORIALS

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LIV, Issue 234, 1 April 1912, Page 5

THE TERRITORIALS

COLONEL BELL'S STRICTURES. By felegraph—Pms Aeaoeifctin. Wellington, Saturday. Colonel Robin, interviewed regarding Colonel Allen Bell's recent remarks, said that tlie only obligatory uniform for Territorial officers is the service dress. No man is called on to attend any divine service except that of his own denomination. To attempt to set out how the chaplain will conduct or act in the capacity of a spiritual adviser would be impertinence on the part of a commanding officer. In the past the services of chaplains have been much appreciated by volunteers, and under the better scheme now initiated the chaplains can be safely trusted to do their duty and help greatly in the welfare and discipline of the s new force by their influence on members of their denominations. CAMP AT CHRISTCHURCH. Christchurch, Last Night. For having refused to pay fines of 40s and costs 10s, fo!r having declined to take the oath under the Defence Ajct, five youths—Frank Ward, Harold Hayes, Charles William Vincent, Alfred Francis Scott, and Thomas Nuttal—were today sent to prison for three weeks. A half battalion of the thirteenth regiment of infanttry went into camp at Rangiora to-day. The men attending have been drawn from a wide area, extending from Cheviot to Belfast and Kaiapoi anjl out to Springfield. Major A. E. Loach is the officer in charge. The northern contingent arlrived by train during the day at Rangiora from various northern stations, and about 150 men from Southbridge, Springfield and other southern districts reached Christchurch during the morning, and went on It'p Rangiora by train at midday. Other contingents went on from Christchurch at 5 p.m. and by later trains. All the men. when seen at Christchurch, seemed to be keen on the camp, and to have entered enthusiastically into the spjtrit of the w,ork. The -camp will lagt-JJntil next Saturday night. <■ y\