THE TERRITORIALS.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVI, Issue 209, 4 March 1914, Page 7

THE TERRITORIALS.

TKACKIXt; Til I'! SI 11 UK KIN. Tile shirkers from duty under tlu l compulsory military I rnininjr laws are in for a bad time in future. The following orders recently issued h_v Colonel Chaytor, contain some instructions for dealing with thcn'i. which include payment of a reward for the conviction of a shirker whose name is on tln- "missing list": In order to facilitate the tracing of persons liable, for training who. In various means, are believed to lie uvading their obligations to serve, ;ue;i «;roiin olliters will render to distriel 'hcad'qunrters carefully compiled lisis of those missing from their rolls, in time to reach headquarters, Wellington by the last day of Kebruary. ;md forward any amendments neccssar* trs (lie original list (juarterly in lime to reach headquarters. Wellington, by May I. August 1. and November I. These jist- will be printed by the (lovcrnmeiit I'rinler. copies being sent for dislribiition amongst the various ollici-s. district. group. area, etc., and also [«. the police and post offices. Should anv person on' (he list be found to be training in another area group, the area group olliecr will inform the group olliecr from whose ; ion i such person is shown as missing. If any person liable for training fails to fulfil the obligations imposed upon him by Part 111. or Part VI. of the Act, lie should lie prosecuted before a magistrate in Ihe ordinary wav under Section 51 of the Act of l!)ll!l. The Crown Law Officer does not consider that it is necessary (<> lie 'e recourse to the regulation- Willi re-pect to notifying change "f address. Upon the recommendation of Hie representative of the Defence Depart'iient v.'iio is watcliinu the case a reward of 10s may be paid to anv constable who is responsible for securing the conviction of a sliirki.'. Inii such n"v:>nl will only be paid in the case ot genuine shirkers whose names are to lie t'otiml upon the "missing" Im. Vouchers for the rewards will be submitted to district headquarters through ihe groap otlice. Should tile police lie iusl ruiiicntal in securing the conviction of a genuine shirker whose name is not i\>nn ' upon the "missing" roll. Ihe quc-linn of 'the payment of a reward will be referred to the group olliecr for decision as to its payment.