DEFENCE POLICY.
AN EARLY STATEMENT. Ter Press Association. NAPIER, Aug. 3. An announcement that in a few days the Minister of Defence (Hon. F. Jones) ,would make a statement in connection with the defence policy of New Zealand was made by the Hon. W. E. Barnard. M.P., during an address this evening. “I have seen the proposed statement and 1 will not dwell on the matter,” Mr Barnard said. “Suffice it to say that the Government will shortly outline its scheme for reorganisation of the land forces and that, without being militaristic or jingoistic, a calm appeal will be made to the sound patriotism of all sections to assist as they are able in seeing that our territorial forces are properly trained and‘equipped as defenders' of the hearths and homes of New Zealand. “We aim at an increasing degree of mechanisation which will make for mobility and enable troops to he quickly marshalled at any given point Jn New Zealand.”
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Manawatu Standard, Volume LVII, Issue 209, 4 August 1937, Page 11
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160DEFENCE POLICY. Manawatu Standard, Volume LVII, Issue 209, 4 August 1937, Page 11
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