SUPPLIES FOR REINFORCEMENTS.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume XXXV, Issue 8274, 20 October 1915, Page 6

SUPPLIES FOR REINFORCEMENTS.

WELLINGTON, October 11). The Hon. Arthur M. Myers, Minister of Munitions and Supplies, is remaining in Wellington, being fully occupied in making arrangements for the largo quantities of supplies required by military authorities. When it is considered tliut with the men now in training and those to be called up to the end of the year the number exceeds 15,000, and that a further 30,000 will' be'called up in 1916, also that each-soldier requires to be provided with three issues of various ' articles, the importance of the activities of the Supplies Department will be readily realised. The demand for supplies is a very heavy one, and the resources are being taxed to the utmost to fulfil the requirements satisfactorily. Mr- Myers, however, expresses his appreciation of the patriotic spirit displayed by manufacturers, warehousemen, and other trading ! establishments, and also by their employees in doing everything possible to increase the output to the desired quantity; and he hopes that, given the same assistance in future, there will be no serious difficulty in meeting the demands of the military authorities.