General Hamilton

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVI, Issue 185, 4 February 1914, Page 5

General Hamilton

AJUUYEX AT FUKMAXTLE. i Till-; OI.D COI'XTRY'S AFFECTION. THE AJTI.H ur lIER EYE. Ky Cable—Press Association —Copyright Received 4, S. 1,1 p.m. Frcmantlc. February •]. Ceueral lan Hamilton arrived by the Ortranto, aiid is staving for two months ii' Australia to report on the State forces. Bulisei|uciitly visiting Tasmania and New Zealand. Received -1, !!..'KI p.m. Fremantle. February 8.

General Hamilton, iu an interview, said that the growth of Imperial sentiment in England was extraordinary. The Australian voter bad a. bigger power in the eyes of English legislators than English voters, "It is a positive, fact," he said, "You are the apple of their eves. I think one of the effects of my present tour will be that the equipment of armies in the overseas dominions will lie standardised and drill made much tlio same everywhere. Since my appointment as Inspector-General of the. Oversell Forces, three-and-a-half years ago, I lone inspected nearly every garrison in the dominions. aUo the forces of Africa and Canada. [ hope the Australian Minister of Defence is satisfied in receiving good value for good money. Mine will be a true report." He declined to say how Australia's compulsory svjtem was regarded ,in England.