IMPERIAL COMMISSIONS.
A DIFFICULT PROBLEM. B l v Telegraph.—Press Association. Wellington, Jan. 17. _ Members of the New Zealand Expeditionary Forces have complained, in letters written from England, tliat tliey have been refused permission to accept commission-, offered them in (lie Imperial forces. Tt appears that the War Ofliep is willing 10 find places in British regiments for some of the young Now Zcalanders who were, invalided Homo from Gailipoli, hut they cannot leave the New Zealand forces "without the consent of the officer commanding. The Defence Minister, referring to this point, said that he had been-in communication with General Oodley regarding (he transfer of promising yimng' men from the Now Zealand forces to British regiments, General Oodley did not wish to stand in the way of the promotion of men who had distinguished themselves at Gailipoli. hut obviously there were seriously difficulties ill the way of allowing free transfer of non-commis-sioned oliieers and privates from New Zealand units, which had to be mainfnined .'it the highest possible point of efficiency. The present arrangement was fo allow five or six transfers nor month' of Xew Zcalanders wjio could secure commissions in the Imperial Army. The door could not be opened wider just now. The Minister mentioned that, no definite decision had been reached yet concerning suggestions that some of the men invalided to New Zealand should be allowed on rejoining (o take commissions in the reinforcements. (General Oodley had asked that the matter be held over until he had completed the reorganisation that he had undertaken.
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Taranaki Daily News, 19 January 1916, Page 2
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255IMPERIAL COMMISSIONS. Taranaki Daily News, 19 January 1916, Page 2
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