DRINKING IN CAMPS

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 10660, 15 June 1912, Page 7

DRINKING IN CAMPS

REPORT BY GENERAL GODLEY. f ßy Telegraph — Press Association.) , .WELLINGTON, Thursday. , Major-General 'Godley, Commandant I of the Forces, has .reported to the •Minister of Defence, on an inquiry recently made into the allegations, invade by the Chriistc'hurch Prohibition 'League, of drunkenness and iiTeguM-i- ' ties in. connection with Territorial 'catnips in' 'the Canterbury district. After reviewing the circumstances at iSOme length, the Commandant concludes:—• ''l 'aim of the opinion that, though there a.re proved to have Ibe&ii six cases of mien who were under the influence 'cif liquet durkg/tlae period of training in' the cainjiof two regiments, lit oan;dfc,ibe:>eaid that the Dehavio'ur ;and Dealing of .these .Territorials 'other "than, .11 therefore consider that the!'general : Allegation;- against, thoge; two rc-amps, by/'the -iPr.ohjibJtion> Letague of Christic'hiutfch, to be .exaggerated, and that I •the implied condemnation of a large (Mimlber of men cit unimpeachable tchaVacter -for the misconduct of a very ■few is not justified. At the i!>am© time, I wouttd 'Mke to irrake it tlle'xr that I am in entire sympathy with the efforts of the League to enjsure that camps should be free of any .irregularities, and that parents may InVe confidence that their isbns iwill not be subjected tto temptation, and 1 am glad to aas-kit it in evei'y way in my power. It is with this in view that n'te present inquiry was instituted. Finally, it is my intention in 'fuiture to makci every effort to have camps established out of ithe reacii of licensed ipremises."