BALLOT RESULTS

Evening Post, Volume XCIV, Issue 68, 18 September 1917, Page 7

BALLOT RESULTS

IMPORTANT RETURNS IN PARLIAMENT

OVER THREE THOUSAND MEN

NOT LOCATED.

GRADING OF RESERVISTS

A detailed statement regarding Reservists drawn in the ballots up to 21st August was presented in Parliament by the Hon. Sir James Allen. It showed the position to be as follows: — Sent to or under orders for camp, 12,230. . ' Awaiting disposal, 29,689. Not located or temporarily unavailable, 369 a , • ■ Permanently unavailable, 3971. Number not located or temporarily unavailable, 3698. Number permanently unavailable, 3971. Total, 49,588. The number of balloted men sent to camp had been 9883, ■ while 2347 men were under orders to proceed to camp. The 29,689 men awaiting disposal were classified as follow :— Awaiting medical examination.:.... 1,196 Bl and B2 nien awaiting medical re-axamination ;.. 487 Cl mcii awaiting special training 317 C 2 men, of whom a proportion would be medically re-examined 23,093 DEPENDENT ON POLICY' Then there were r the men whose disposal was dependent on policy. These comprised^ the following :— Fit men and special appellants (not yet medically examined) awaiting hearing of appeals...... 578 Appellants -whose appeals had been temporarily adjourned ....:..i.... 512 Sine die appeal decisions awaiting reconsideration ...'..'. '...-....;.;. 3,405 Awaiting orders to : concentrate.;. iOl UNAVAILABLE FOR SERVICE. J The reservists unavailable for service were classified as follows :— . . At sea, ■ absent from New. Zealand, etc. ...;........ ■•••-... ' -61 I Not located since drawn in ballot 3,121 Deserters, failed to concentrate when ordered ..,;.......^.....i...^ 516 Dead, aliens, etc. ....,:.. 1,391 Reservists exempted on appeal.;.... 479 Permanently unfit .;. 2,101 .EXPLANATORY NOTES. Explanatory notes to the detailed statement are to • the ■ effect that men not yet medically examined) but who\ cannot be classed as defaulters, have not yet received notices, and are unable to attend at Medical Boards, Men of this class i'econimfcnded for' treatment by the Medical Board will be re-examined, and the majority will probably be passed fit (Class A),

Cl men ai'e men Who are likely to become fit for active service after special training, and who are being called up for special training at the Cl camp to be established this month.

C 2 men are men Unfit for active service beyond the' seas, but fit for service in New Zealand. These men are being combed out, and those men obviously not unfitted for service are being reexamined by. a special -medical board. Three thousand and sixtyeight from the filet 6ix ballots have been called 1 Up and are being re-exaitiined; at least as many more in the last three ballots will be called up at an early date. Those men classed Cl on. re-examination will be sent to camp. "Fit men" are those classed "A" who ha-ve lodged appeals which have not yet been heard. Of these those shown in the first six ballots are pai'ticular cases, such, as apprentices, transport, workers, and appellants from industrial industries, and the > balance) while including some particular cases, are those which in ordinary routine have not come on. for hearing. ' ,■ ■ ■ ' ' "Special • Appellants" consist of coalminers, policemen, theological students, clergy, v and gold miners, .whose appeals must be heard prior to their, medical examination, in ail other cases medical examination takes place prior to appeal. Men of Class F are those whose appeals for exemption have been adjourned indefinitely, the effect, of which is .that they have been granted practical exemption from military service, during such" time as is-considered . advisable-by tlio Military Service Boards; these, cases are now being reconsidered by the boards, and Some men will probably be shortly cent to camp. Class G includes men who are- presumed to be Germans, or of other alien parentage, but who have not yet been definitely designated aliens by the authorities. It also includes men presumably under age vJhose birth certificates have not been obtained, and others who have not received definite orders when to proceed to camp. Men who have been medically examined but who haVe failed to concentrate for camp as ordered are assumed to be deserters, and if after investigation by the group officers they are.'found to be actual deserters, warrants are issued for. their arrest. The numbers fluctuate. It was found on 13th September that out of t!ie 516 cases 255 had been sent to camp or otherwise .accounted .for--since the returu was made out on 21st August.

MARITAL CONDITION. Another return presented to the House by the 'Minister showed t he marital conditions of all men embarked on active service, up to ■ and including the 28th Reinforcements. The figures were as under: — ! . Single.. • :»«. • 69,091! Widowers „.-•■■•■••••••; ' Jli\ Married, without children 290U Married, with one child ........ 2510 Married, with two children 1298 Married, with three children ... 677 Married, with four' children 303 Married, "Vvlfcli live children „i... 160 Married, With six children ...... 70 'Married, with over six children... 59 v Total ..,......—- •••• 77,283 BALLOTED MEN WHO HAtfE * FAILED TO REPORT. Another return ..presented by the Minister of Defence showed what had become of the balloted men who had failed to report when ordered up .to 31st August last. The return showed that 55u5 cases had been referred to tile Director of Personal Service, by -tne Director of Recruiting as "lost," ; Of this -tttyribeip J430 names had been gazetted and 1743 traded without, gazetting. The men who had 'been traced were classified as follow :— Already in forces .-. i..i.... 339 Sent to camp-.» • 585 ■Medically, . unfit ............ i -747 Left New Zealand ifs civilians ....... 198 Left to join other forces ;...i $ Seafaring abroad : v H In hospital > J5 in prison t. 13 Dead .... ..." ■■••— & Exempted, by Military Service Boards ................... 43 Located, and referred back to D.R. for. action, ................. 469 Remaining under investigation .... 2705 Warrants .outstanding . 319 .:,.The number of men found as a result of the gazetting was 708, making the total found 2541 out of "the 5500 names ! referred to the Director of Personal Ser-

1 vice. The cases found -were classified as follows:— ... . . ..: • .'. .. Sent to camp .........i.^.....;:. 585 ■Unfit 747 Already serving 339 Left New Zealand >. ..;........... 217 Exempted or otherwise accounted i for ..,,,. 663 j ' ■ - . ■ ■ 2541 3121 MEN NOT LOCATED. . ■■'. Sir James Allen said that tie' preparation, of the retvMiis had Involved a great' deal of lofiour. The tables had been sent bade to the officers several times in order that certain amendments might- be made., He thought that the returns as now presented -was as accurate as possible. The figures showed, that 3121'0f, the men drawn in the ballot had not been located.. Mr. Anderson ...(Mataura): Are, the" names given? . . Sir James Allen: Not heres I. hope later to publish the names. I want itc place a list of the defaulters' names in Ihe hands of every member of Parlia-' 1 ment and ask,,the members to do their duty in helping to 'find these missing I men. ... ■ . Mr. Aridei'son : Confiscate' their property. That will bring them out.. ..-