FOR THE COLOURS

Evening Post, Volume XC, Issue 82, 5 October 1915, Page 7

FOR THE COLOURS

MORE MEN WANTED , WELLINGTON'S RESPONSE. Since noon yesterday 33 recruits (fits and unfits) have handed in their medical papers at No. 5 Group Office, Bucklestreet, after having been examined by the doctor. This makes 53 since noon, on Saturday, or only 26 per day for the two days upon which the recruiting office was open. This morning only seven men enlisted. This is considered very poor, and unless recruiting is greatly accelerated imme'etiately it is considered as certain that there will be a serious shortage in the 10th Reinforcements going into camp in five weeks' time. With this plainly threatening, and with 4000 fit men required every two months after that, it is urged that no man who is able to should delay any longer in making application to join the colours. Every man is wanted, particularly for the Mounted Rifles and In--fantry, which require specially heavy drafts of men to maintain them in the firing line. The 39 who have handed in their medical papers sinee -noon yesterday are as under : — Osborn, John Sheldon, Abner, gardener Devoy, Joseph Patrick Brooker, Thomas, diiver Tait, Frank, salesman Watt, William Robert Hanbrrdge, driver Allen, George Ellis, labourer Miles', Marshall Fraser, blacksmith De Filippi, Dominico, blacksmith Packer, Albert R. iT., postal clerk Cardoza, Sydney, carpenter Beharell, Raymond Ernest, ware--houseman Faulconer, Harry Charles, cook Steel, Albert Edward, laundry hand Wilson, Percy Harold, presser Thomas, Albert Edward, driver Portlock, Charles, miner Alley, George Edward, audit examiner Bernard, Victor, Raymond, audit examiner Swanwick, James, seaman Clarkson, William Edward, labourer Hart, J., sailmaker Dalgleish, H. P. N., plumber Coleman, Henry J., labourer j Prouse, William Edward, farm labourer Wheeler, Harold, station hand Gustafson, Arthur, stockman j Stringer. Caspar. Viriver Kelly, Charles J., ' horseman M'Neill, Hugh Leonard, postal clerk' Reid, James, engineer Baird, William G., miner Beli, R. W., Civil servant Cooley. William, labourer Knox, Edward John, cook Hacon, Arthur C, farmer Peacock, Frank David, mining engineer Sullivan, Bernard, Harbour ' Board employee Andrews, Kenneth, hardware assistant Sergt. C. Smith, son of Mrs. Henry Smith, of Chilton House, Wellingtonterrace, is in London, convalescent from Ontario [ever contracted at the Dardan-