IMMIGRANTS AND RECRUITING.

Auckland Star, Volume XLVII, Issue 53, 2 March 1916, Page 7

IMMIGRANTS AND RECRUITING.

(To the Editor.) Sir,—l wish to dissent from the statement made by "Scotty" to the effect that one of the drawbacks in recruiting is the number of men from the Old Country evading enlistment and taking billets of New Zealanders who go to the front. If Scotty could form any idea of the number of men from the Old Country who have enlisted 6inee the outbreak of war, he would find that there are very few shirkers. I would, just like Scotty to find out how many men eligible for active service there are in Auckland that have not answered to the call and to what part of the British Empire, they belong. I am certain that the result will malje him withdraw this statement. I believe. that very few employers in Auckland will give employment to any man who is eligible for active service, and, also, there are very few employers in Auckland who will (when the war is over) forget the-boys who have fought 60 gallantly for their _ing and country.—l am, etc., . YORKIE. ;