RESERVISTS ORDERED TO REPORT.

Press, Volume LIV, Issue 16216, 20 May 1918, Page 4

RESERVISTS ORDERED TO REPORT.

A "Gazette" Extraordinary, dated May 15th, calls upon the following reservists to report for medical examination at 10 a.m. on May y]str-

CHRISTCHUftCH MILITARY DISTRICT. DAVIS, William, labourer, Lyttelton. Dawson. William Gore, moulder, Windsor Boardinghouse. Manchester street. Christchurcli. Deluney ( Michael, gardener, Springfield road, Chnstchurch. Denycr, Herbert, porter. Racecourse - Hotel, Upper Riccarton. FLOOD, David, flax-cutter, 352 St. Asaph street, Christchurcli. GAUNTLET, Alfred, 200 Hereford street, Christchurcli. HUGHES, Walter James Gibson, clerk, 260 Fitzgerald avenue, Cbristchurch. KIRK, John Charles, salesman, Trocadero Hotel, Chriatchurch. MCCARTHY,- William, labourer, caro of Mr August J-Q Leliovre, Akaroii. McKay, William James, labourer, Arthur's

Pnss, Tawera. (New nddrcss; Care of — "Waller, timber merchant, Addington). Menury, ilonry Wilson J., clerk, uoi xiereford street, Chriatchurch. Moore, S., labourer, Chester street, Christchurch. ■SMITH, Harry, labourer, care of Mrs Davis, 17 Allfen street. Christchurcli. Smith, William, porter, 53 Armagh street, Chriatchurch. Sweeney, James, dairy farmer, 501 Colombo street, Christchurcli. WEST COAST.

CONNOLLY. Patrick Joseph, tram layer, Hat' ters terrace, near Ureymouth. DONOVAN, Frank, miner, caro of Mr Bcvel-

ia nd, Jlillerton. JACKSON, William, miner, care of Mr

Griggs, Dfnnistou. McELHIiSXEiY, John, labourer, car© of Fisher's Hotel, Dennislon. McLanders, Bruce, seaman, 6.5. Poberua, care of L'.S.S. Company, Grevmoutb. Moumille, George, miner, Waiuta. Monaghan, Martin, labourer, Nelson Creels. NESBITT, John, winch driver, Te KingaPHILLIPS, Donald,, lathe worker.. Mine Creel;, Westport. Polland, Charles, miner, Waiuta Post Office. REGAN", jEbrbsrt street, Grcy-

mouth. THOMPSON, Waiter Oscar, miner, Waiuta. WHITE, Henry,, canvasser, Coffee Palacei Greymouth. Wbitten, Edward Neil, porter, Otiia Tunnel. MISSING SEAMEN. A "Gazette" Extraordinary, elated Mny loth, calls uiioii the following reservists of. the Cbristclmvch a£ca group—nil dosciibed as ''missing seamen" —to pHiVHcta for medical oxnmination nt tho ■Clirisicliurch Ji-ccruiting Ofnee, o:i May 31st: —

BOX I). William Alexander steward, Holmes s TMiucrance Hotel, Cnristchurch. CAtil'l'XTEß. Thomas, marine fireman, 93 L judon street, LyCtoUon. Cooney, Jamsa, ecsimsi/i, Sailors' Home, Lyt-

te.'ton. Gran?, Sydney James, assistant steward, care of U.S.S. Company, Lytte.lton. Cray, Michael, marine fireuian, 8.8. Jvokiri,

Lyttellon. GARD Edward Frank, seaman, s.s. Maori, care oi U.S.S. Company, Ly»t*lton. Giles, Samuel Benjamin, saanv/n, s.s. Canopus, Lyttellon. * HOGAN, James, seaman, s.s. Manuka, Lyt-

lelton. KENNEDY, Frederick Jr.nits, sailor, s.s. Storm, Headquarters, Christchurch. McKENZIE, William, ship's trimmer, s.s. Mocrraki, Lyttoltovi. McKnight Jame3, fuenian, s;s. Calm, care of V.S.S. Compnn?, Lyttelton. cjjtt-w. Frank, sailor. Sailors' Home, Lytfclton.

LORD NORTHCIJFFE.

INFLUENCE OF HIS PRESS

When we come to considor the influence wielded by the Press, we instinctively think of Lord Xorthcliffe," said H. Tnggs in tho course of his address on "The Progress of the Press," at tho Workers' Educational Association, on Saturday night, "and ono is apt to jump to tho conelusion that with the multiplication of cheap newspapers, a large proportion of which are really under tho control of one man, tho influence of such an individual -would bo greater than that of any journalist of former times. Certainly iiord Northcliffe is in many respects one of the most remarkable men of our century. . . . Jn one respect he is probably the greatest journalist that over lived, namely, for what is called journalistic 'flair,' the kind of instinct which tells one what it is the public would liko to read. Like every other successful man, he is a great worker. His working day starts at 0.30 a.m., and ends at about 6.30 in the evening. Like a sensible man, ho retires not later than 9.30 p.m. His methods are rather aptly described by a member of his staff, who says: 'He keeps coming into the office with some damn silly ideas "which he insists on our carrying out, and when we have carried them out we begin to see how clever they are.' Lord Northcliffc is now the principal proprietor of the London 'Times,' as well as the 'Daily Mail," but in addition to that he is in control of more newspapers and publications than I can pretend to emunernte off-hand. The list, however, ranges l'rom 'The 'rimes.' to the 'Sunday Pictorial.' There is no doubt that the influence he is able to wield by what the German Chief of Staff calls 'mass suggestion,' is immense."

Mr Triggs pave a few examples of the manner in which the influence of the Northcliffe Press had been felt, and added: "Trying as impartially as I can to analyse Lord Northcliffe's influence and the extent of its operation, I should say that it is the great mass of hasty readers and imperfectly educated people who are chiefly affected. The people who think out things for themselves' read the 'l>ailv Mail' for its news, but are not greatly influenced by its opinions?. Unfortunately, it must beadmitted that the unthinking, superficial readers are in the majority in most communities, and it is obvious that a man like Lord Northcliffe must for good or evil exercise an enormous j influence on public opinion. "We have seen in the course of this war even the British Government apparently standing in fear of what Lord Northcliffe might say or do. That was too much for the good sense and independence of the House of Commons, and Mr Austen Chamberlain did a great jvublic service ] m th<* courageous and forcible protest ! which he made a few weeks ago against 'the growing subservience of the Government to the tyranny of a group of newspapers more or Jess controlled by one man.' It is only fair to add that I believe Lord Northcliffe to be a true patriot, .and that his one overmastering desire is that Great Britain shall emerge victorious from this war. He is a mnn of clear insight, and I believe that, on the whole, he has done good service, but his system seems to me altogether wrong, and fraught with danger to the commonwealth."