THE CALL FOR MEN

Dominion, Volume 9, Issue 2661, 5 January 1916, Page 6

THE CALL FOR MEN

-— RECRUITING IMPROVES ! CITY'S QUOTA ABOUT SECURED. Toward tho end of last week the Defence Department stated that AVcllington City was 30 infantry short of its quota for tlio 12th Reinforcements, who are duo in camp early next week. Yesterday it was stated that that shortage had boon- just about picked up., Recruiting is considered to have improved in tlie last few days, but the latest list of enrolments is swelled somewhat by the inclusion of men who enlisted before the holidays. Latest Recruits. The fit men enrolled in. the City yesterday wore: — Roiiben Daniel Ross, - flaxmiller, Waikanac. Tasman Victor Fair, motor-machinist, City. John Richard Buckley, shepherd, Rinakura (Mounted). Guy V. T. Perkins, shepherd, Masterton (Infantry). Ralph Robert Carr, seaman, City (Artillery). , John Frost, seaman, City (Artiltory). Ernest B. Kay, postal cadet, City (Infantty).' ■ John Wood, porter, City (Artillery). Michael Laracy, bushman, City (Mounted). Frederick Ham, trimmer, City (In-, fantry). James Cillott, telephone linesman, City (Engineers). § , Louis Clegg, farmer, City (Infantry). .Joseph I'. Botliroyd, clerk, Ashbur-j ton (Infantry). William O'Hagan, labourer, City (Infantry). , Albert Denis Lynch, carpenter, Fcat-h----erston (Artillery).' Edward Russell, seaman, City (Infantry) . Andrew Foster, labourer, City (Infantry). Arthur Reid, City (Infantry). William Kennedy, drover, Featherston (Mounted). Charles Harris, plumber, Newtown (Infantry). John Carlyle, carpenter, City (Infantry). • Skiriov M. Ul.vatt, farmer, Castlepoint (Infantry). Sidney Jones, lithographer, City (In- ' Leonard C. Friis, ..shepherd, Brooklyn (Mounted). v Herbert Edlin, caudle-maker, Petone (Artillery). ' Clarence "William, Closer Civil Servant, Lyall Bay (Mounted). . Archie Crawford, horse trainer, Upper Hutt (Mounted). . William Clarence M'Hugh, City (Artillery). George Henry Johnson, teamster, City (Infantry). Ivor Evan Griffiths, store manager, City (Infantry). Alex. Anderson, fireman, City (Infantry). William Murray, rattan worker, City (Infantry). John M'F.lligott, shepherd,. City Stephen E. W. Penfold, driver, City (Infantry). , Clarence Herbert Snow, driver, City (Mounted). Peter Hageraud, labourer, City (Infantry). « More Men for Camp. Tlio following six men from the City were sent into i camp at Treiitham yes- ■ Victor West. William O'Hagan, James Bennett, Louis Clegg, A. Foster, and G. H. Johnson. All six are infantrymen.

TO MAKE UP THE SHORTAGE

BLANKS MUST BE FILLED PRIME MINISTER'S APPEAL. An appeal to young men to enlist was, made by the Prime Minister yesterday in the following statement to the Press: — . "Tlie holiday season is now coming to an end. and I take the opportunity of impressing on the young men of the Dominion that' approximately 300 recruits are wanted to go into camp at once. These are required for the lltli Reinforcements, and I trust the vacancies now existing will be filled in a very few days. The Defence, authorities are, however, naturally anxious that training shall proceed regularly and properly, and that every New Zealand soldier' shall have had, before leaving his own country, sufficient training to ■ fit him for the. very important duties that later he will be called upon to undertake ; hence the urgency of the request that is being made. Wounded and invalided men are now coining back to New Zealand in considerable numbers — men who have dono their full duty oil tho battlefield, who deserve well of their fellow citizens—and their places must be filled. I have no hesitation in saying that in tlie present crisis it is the duty of every young man whose_ circumstances will allow of his leaving this Country, to join at the earliest possible moment with those, whether in camp or field, who have already proved their patriotism and loyalty by responding to their country's call." VARIOUS MILITARY MATTERS. New Zealand General Orders notify the following awards:— 0 Colonial Auxiliary Forces Officers' Decoration. Captain G. E. Perkins, 13th (North Canterbury and AVestland) Regiment. Captain' E. P. Lacey, Corps of New Zealand Engineers. Lieutenant (Bandmaster) W. V. Siddall, Ist (Canterbury) Regiment. Colonial Auxlliarv Forces Long-Sarvice Medal. Sergeant-Major _R. J. Cruioksliank, New Zealand Garrison Artillery. Sergeant-Major A. C. Fawcett, 12th (Nelson) Regiment. - | Sergoant-Major J. Stevenson, 2nd (South Canterbury) Regiment. Sergeant-Major G. A. Gibbs (W. 0.), Pt.A.M.C.,. arrived at Auckland from England on December 6, and has taken no duties as Staff Sergcaut-Major i"\V.O.). Department of the DirectorGeneral of Jfedic.il Services. The "London Gazette" of October 13 notifies the following appointment to the military wing of the Royal Plving Corns:—Lieutenant James W. IT. Scotland, Unattached List, Mew Zealand Military Forces. Before a recruit etors into camn it is the custom for his friends to make him a presentation. Mr. A..TI. M. Rowland I states that: ho is prepared to give a speI cial rebate of 15 per cent. (3s. in tho .£) o(V all soldier's requisites, such as wristlet watches, binoculars, etc.—Advt.