THE VOLUNTEER BUNGLE.
Half-starved soldiers would be of very little value as a fighting force, and hungry volunteer would not he in a mood to learn the most valuable lessons from the manoeuvres. If the Government really expect the volunteers to become an efficient defence force they must show tha't they appreciate the sacrifice the men are prepared to make in the defence of thei- country, says the Timaru "Post." Better transport arrangements and a commissariat which will provide sufficient supplies for hardworked, hungry men are absolutely necessary. If the volunteers are to do their part, needles? obstacles must not be thrown in their way, and they should not be handicapped by bad transport arrangements and j insufficient food supplies. J
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Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 3169, 21 April 1909, Page 4
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121THE VOLUNTEER BUNGLE. Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 3169, 21 April 1909, Page 4
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