AN URGENT CALL FOR REINFORCEMENTS
(From Our Parliamentary Reporter.) T , „ . . ri , WELLINGTON. September 22. In the House this afternoon the Hon. .]. Allen announced that the Imperial Army Council asked, m view of the heavy casualties at Gallipoli whether reinforcements could be sent earlier from" New Zealand. It had been found practicable to send the Seventh and Eighth K-'iiifoivc-iiic-m.-- sis weeks earlier than intended. This would necessitate keener trainim/. iv.it he was sure the men would enthusiastically seek to leak.- ,!i"ms"iv ■■.■- 'i-V-a i v f,, P an earlier departure. These reiniorc.cnieals v.0.,i.! ie;-\. ■;; three wecks' time. There is barely sufficient, renisir.uinii ,<,,• L ,u. Si\ic,< Ki-iin'oive-nieuts and the two new battalions, hi vjew of the uut that 4.000 men will be required in November, he hoped members and the public would do'evervthing possible to stimulate registration for the Tenth Reinforcements.
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Evening Star, Issue 15915, 22 September 1915, Page 8
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138AN URGENT CALL FOR REINFORCEMENTS Evening Star, Issue 15915, 22 September 1915, Page 8
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