Responsible government in the Dominions: Responsible government in the Dominions

Responsible government in the Dominions (Vol. 3)

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Author:: Keith, Arthur Berriedale http://d-nb.info/gnd/119086794

Title:: Responsible government in the Dominions

Place of publication:: Oxford

Publisher:: Clarendon Press

Year of publication:: 1912-

Collection:: Economics Books

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Identifikator:: 1896935311

URN:: urn:nbn:de:zbw-retromon-237672

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Author:: Keith, Arthur Berriedale http://d-nb.info/gnd/119086794

Title:: Responsible government in the Dominions

Volume count:: Vol. 3

Place of publication:: Oxford

Publisher:: Clarendon Pr.

Year of publication:: 1912

Scope:: XII Seiten, Seiten 1102-1670

Digitisation:: 2022

Collection:: Economics Books

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Title:: Part V. Imperial control over Dominion administration and legislation

Collection:: Economics Books

oHAP. Xx] MILITARY AND NAVAL DEFENCE 1265 to that strength by 1920. About 80,000 are estimated to be needed for defence, half for the garrisoning of fortified places and other important centres, and half for offensive action against an invader. There are several changes in the Act from the scheme adopted by the Government in 1909, but the important one is the extension of training to twenty-five years, a demand met readily by the Parliament. But it is to be noted that no persons now over 21 become liable under the Act. The forces will be divided into junior cadets from 12 to 14 years of age, who are to be trained for 120 hours in each year; senior cadets from 14 to 18 years of age, who will be trained for four whole-day drills, twelve half-day drills, and twenty-four night drills, and the citizen forces from 18 to 25 years of age. In the citizen forces the training will be compulsory, sixteen whole-day drills or their equivalent being required, and eight of these day drills must be passed in camps of continuous training, with longer periods for the skilled arms like artillery and engineers. Provision is also made for a Military College, which will eventually supply the officers to train the forces, and graduates of which only shall be appointed officers of the permanent forces. The New Zealand Defence Act of 1909 (No. 28) was similarly amended in 1910 (No. 21) to render training up to 25 years of age compulsory, and in both cases appropriations have been made for the necessary arms and equipment of the troops. In time of war military service is compulsory on all males from 17-55 in New Zealand, from 18-60 in Australia. There should be briefly mentioned the attempts which used to be made to induce the Colonial Governments to accept Imperial advice in military matters. At one time the Militia Act of Canada rendered the employment of a British general officer in supreme command necessary, but that requirement was never satisfactory; the officer in * South African defence is not yet organized, but Natal was the first Colony by Acts Nos. 36 of 1903; 30 of 1905, and 36 of 1906, to adopt universal training, and the Cape and Natal Colonial forces served with ability in native wars. The Transvaal had a Volunteer force which helped Natal in the native rebellion of 1906-8. An Act for the Union is contemplated.

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