RECRUITING
'PROGRESS TO DATE
2751 ENLISTMENTS
Quito satisfactory progress is being made'in recruiting under the voluntary system of enlistment, according to a statement mado this afternoon by the Minister of Defence (the Hon. J. G. Cobbe).
The Minister stated that he did not desire commands to hasten unduly any recruiting up to establishment. He much preferred that care ' should be exercised in selecting the best -class of recruit rather than that efforts should bo directed towards completing.-establ-ishments at the earliest possible moment.
My. Cobbo made available for publication the following figures illustrating the progress made to date: — Establish- Eccntits Porcentment. enlisted, age. Mounted Hides .. 1020 867 — Artillery 2102 . 737 III Knslnecrs f.73 MO Ti ■Signals -. 2!ll "' 'W Iiifimlry ..' 37iili 10(11 20 A.S.C. ..." 30» H-T ■>« Mertlcnl Corns- .. .27fi 12T . 4« 1)122 2751 These .figures do not include officers and bandsmen. , The eatablishiuent of Mounted Killes for. tho North'ern Command is assured, but attestation is awaiting termination of the Brigade Camp.
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Evening Post, Volume CXII, Issue 11, 13 July 1931, Page 11
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159RECRUITING Evening Post, Volume CXII, Issue 11, 13 July 1931, Page 11
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