PRIME MINISTER'S STATEMENT.
IM-CfIUITtNG SATISFACTORY
TOTAL SO FAR, 25,000
AUCKLAND, May 31. Mr M':iK.sey says that it was anticii pa tod that tnsro will be some' difficulty in getting, men for the special force, as it men at JSOOO extra men, but men wore coming forward in a very satisfactory taunner. Be was proud to say that New Zealand still lends other Dominions in tKn mutter of reinforcements'
in proportion to population, and it was intended to maintain that position while the war lasted. To the present New Zealand had despatched 17,000 men, and within the next fortnight there would be 7000 in camp at Trentham, making a grand total of 25,000.
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Ashburton Guardian, Volume XXXV, Issue 9155, 1 June 1915, Page 6
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112PRIME MINISTER'S STATEMENT. Ashburton Guardian, Volume XXXV, Issue 9155, 1 June 1915, Page 6
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