GENERAL GODLEY RETURNS.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVI, Issue 160, 6 January 1914, Page 3

GENERAL GODLEY RETURNS.

j JYITKVIKWKD IX AUCKLAND. I ~ , ■ 13y telegraph.—Press Association. Auckland, yesterday. ) (leneral (lodlcy returned by the Victoria from a visit to the United States, Canada, and England. Interviewed, he stated that be bad been oll'ered facilities for studying the : excellent system of military education in vogue in tlie States. In Canada he discussed Imperial defence questions with the Minister for Defence and leading military officers. He met (leneral Sir lan Hamilton, who was on a visit of inspection. The two officers travelled to England in company and arranged a pro visional itinerary for (leneral Hamilton's visit to New Zealand in April. j (leneral fiodlev attended the Irish ! manoeuvres in September, returning to England for the army manoeuvres in I the same, month, lie was appointed to the stall' of the Commander-in-Chief, Sir John French, and had exceptional opj pnrtunities of seeing' the latest dcvelopI ments in military science. During the I manoeuvres he was sent for bv the King, who questioned him closely as to the. progress of the universal training scheme, and showed keen interest in the Kew Zealand citizen army. He especially inquired of the Third Mounted Hides' (Auckland) and the First Infantry (Canterbury), of which lie is colonel-in-ebief. The King was riding a X T ew Zealand horse, a black charger which has been bis favorite mount for nine years. Lor,l Roberts asked («Vnerai C'odley a great many questions concerning universal service, the opposition to which, Cleneral Godley added, I was happily able to say was not very serious, as people fully appreciated its advantages. tlenjoral Godley conferred with the War Office on matters connected with Kew Zealand defence, and discussed with the Minister!! possible co-operation 'between the forces of New Zealand and Australia.