OTHER PEOPLE’S IDEAS

Wairarapa Times-Age, 21 May 1940, Page 4

OTHER PEOPLE’S IDEAS

DEFENCE TRAINING (To the Editor.) Sir,—Close perusal of column after column in. today's paper does not reveal any method by which the Government is going to keep up the flow of men overseas. Nor does it reveal where all the Territorials are to come from for these super-trained officers and n.e.o.’s to instruct. Doubtless under the scheme outlined, the existing Territorial Force can be made a very efficient one, but there seems to be no effort to increase the enlistments in the Territorials.

As for the old diehards, the Class 2, National Military Reserve, I see where a battalion is to be equipped and trained in each centre and a company to be equipped and trained in certain of the secondary ports. What about those stout fellows of the inland towns who have gone on quietly ever since the first parade of Class 2 was called and soldiered on under- the best that was offering? If main ports and secondary ports need garrisoning, or are likely to need it, surely there is. likely to be a need for men at strategic points in inland districts. Is Masterton to be on the map in this respect or are its Class 2 men to be consigned to oblivion?—l am, etc,

LIKE JOHNY WALKER. Masterton, May 20.