THE REINFORCEMENTS

Dominion, Volume 11, Issue 247, 6 July 1918, Page 6

THE REINFORCEMENTS

THIS .MONTH'S BALLOT.

J lie announcement ti'at the number of men lo bo drawn in fhis month's ballot is 400, hull" the number drawn last month, makes it clear ihat the reservists now remaining in Class C, Second Division, will I* sufficient for liia July, August, and September draws. The, remuling authorities called 10.000 Class 1$ reservists in April, tOOO Class IJ reservists in May, and 10,000 Class C reseryists in June. These numbers wore supplemented- by accretions lo the First Division, and Class A of the Second Division, and the total number of men called for service in .\pril. Slav, and June was in tha J'.f-ijilibturhonrl of It is considered now that the increased demand for recruits caused by the enlargement of the reinforcements in April, after the beginning of the great German offensive, has teen overtaken. Verv many of the tit men among the 30,000 have not yet become available for concentration iii camp, but the lists for future drafts are in good condition and a flow of recruils for many months ahead has been assured. The August and Sepiember drafts, as already stated, are practically full. The number of men at present remaining in Class C is about 16,000. There is reason to believe that in *spito of many reminders some of these men have omitted to inform the Government Statistician of changes of address and additions to families. They will save themselves and the recruiting authorities trouble if they do their duty now by making sure that the Government Statistician has the correct address and Hie proper classification. The roll of the Second Division can bo consulted at any post office. . The first call on Class D (men with, three children) may not be made before November. Tho arrangements depend largely on shipping and casualties. Tho New Zealand Division has suffered very light casualties so far'- this year, .bint there is much heavy fighting still to bo done, and though the reserves aro larga they are not inexhaustible.