REINFORCEMENTS.

Auckland Star, Volume XLIX, Issue 195, 16 August 1918, Page 2

REINFORCEMENTS.

POSCITON OF CI MEN (By Telegraph.—rress A-Sociatlon.l WELLINGTON, this dayWith re-pect to the announcement that reservists of 40 years and over would not in future be sent into Ll camp, it is ascertained that this decision will apply to men in that category already classed as CI. If such reservist" apply for re-examination their cases w be dealt with at once; if not they will be considered when the. men have been mobilised. It is understood that t-nc number of men affected by this decision is very small. ~ The general position regarding recruiting is strong. Ht A drafts op to Nowmber are well up to strength. Ballot™ men are not now being p°s tca to the November draft, but volunteers are still being accepted for tn» month. The position, however, is m> such as to warrant any reservist under orders to enter camp anticipating p«> ponement of the time fixed for «">«?• .ration. Though the strength of rem forcement drafts Ims again heen brought back to the figures obtaining «*-UW the German offensive commenced, it <* not. be stated with any degree of cer tainty what the demands of the future will be.