CAMPAIGN FOR RECRUITS

Press, Volume LXXV, Issue 22906, 30 December 1939, Page 10

CAMPAIGN FOR RECRUITS

RESULT OF CITY EFFORTS MANY MEN ANSWER CALL THIRTY-THREE ENLISTMENTS YESTERDAY

The effectiveness of the recruiting campaign launched by a committee of citizens in Christchurch is proved by the results. In the week ended December 9, nine enrolments were made in the whole of Canterbury. Yesterday the recruits numbered 32 in Christchurch alone. For several weeks no enlistments were made at Ashburton, yet five men have registered there in the last fortnight. The following table, the figures giving the registrations for the week ended the dates mentioned, sets out the trend of recruiting;— j September 16 Christchurch .. .. 820 i Timaru .. .. 226 Ashburton .. . • 84 Total .. .. U3O j September 23 < Christchurch .. .. 268 1 Timaru .. . • H J Ashburton .. .. 31 J Total ~ • • 370 £ September 30’ j Christchurch .. ' .. 238 £ Timaru .... 41 Ashburton .. 12 1 Total .. ;. 2CI October 7 1 Christchurch .. ~ 131 ( Timaru .. • • 1? Ashburton .. . - 19 r Total .. .. 167 t October 14 Christchurch .. 76 . I Timaru • • • • *9 . Ashburton .. .. 3 I Total ■ • • • 98 October 21 * Christchurch .. .. ?3 T Timaru .. •• Ashburton . • • • 1 ■ t Total ;. ..108 October 28 Christchurch ~ .. 52 j Timaru .. •• !5 Ashburton .. .. 4 j ’ Total ' ~ 71 j November 4 Christchurch... .. 38 J . Timaru .. .. » Ashburton .. .. 5 I ' Tbtal .. •• 49 £ November 11 j. Christchurch .. .. 19 Timaru .. •• 2 5 Ashburton .. • • Total ;.. .. 21 1 November 18 R ■ Christchurch .. .. 19 Timaru .. •• 3 . IS . Ashburton .. .. hj Total ... -- 21 November 25 Christchurch .. i. 24 Timaru .. .. 4 Ashburton Total .. .. 28 s December 2 g Christchurch .. .. 13 Timaru .... 7 1 Ashburton .. . • 2 li Total .. .. 22 December 9 * Christchurch .. .. 7 Timqru ... .. 2 Ashburton '.. .. . Total -■ .. ... 9 December 16 t Christchurch . .. 19 a Timaru .. .. 3 1 Ashburton .. .. 1 r Total .. .. 23 I December 23 " Cliristchurcb. -, ,46 j Timaru .. .. * ] ■ Ashburton .. ... 1 Total .. .. 51 ■ The recruiting campaign was begun ion the eve of Christmas and its effects are evidenced in the following figures shoeing the results before and after the inauguration of the campaign. The daily recruiting returns from December 9 are:—December U—Christchurch 5. December J2 —Christchurch 5. December 13—Christchurch 2. Ti» Wiaru 2. December 14—Christchurch 4. December 15 —Ashburtqn 1. December 16—Timaru 1, Christchurch 3. December 18 —Christchurch ,8, Timaru 2. December 19—Christchurch 4. December 20—Christchurch 6, Timsru 2. December 21—Christchurch 16, Timaru 2. • December 22—Christchurch 6. December 23—Christchurch 20, Ashburton 1. December 26—Christchurch 7. Ashburton 1. December 27—Christchurch 28, Tiinflnj December 28—Christchurch 19, Timaru 5. Ashburton 2. December 29—Christchurch 33. MOBILISING SECOND ECHELON - .MEN TO ENTER CAMP ON JANUARY" 12 - ' o>BgSg iBPOCI*TtOW TEI-EGRAM-' ■ ! AUCKLAND. December 29. The second echelon of the Special’ ’ Military Force is to be .mobilised fn all camps throughout New Zealand on - January 12Officers posted to the echelon have been in camp since early November, while prospective non-commissioned officers began their training at the ■ beginning of December. '.jt is stated that ail the men cpn■;/corned"'m the- mobilisation of the second echelon will be notified individually in ample time for them to report bn January 12. Men are 'Still being for this detachment * - and to provide a nucleus for the third, tjiere are vacancies m practically . #ll units. ' “ ri