RECRUITING FIGURES

Evening Star, Issue 23354, 25 August 1939, Page 11

RECRUITING FIGURES

INCREASE IN LAST FEW DAYS RESULT OF EUROPEAN SITUATION Tho grave situation in Europe has been reflected to a certain extent in the number of recruits offering for the Territorial Army and registrations in the National Military Reserve. The figures for the Territorials have not been included in the latest returns, as those who have enlisted! during the past week have not yet been medically examined nor attested. This will be carried out on the nest parade of the unit they intend joining. During the last week 1-1 recruits were examined and attested, 10 for the Otago Mounted Rifles, one for the artillery, three for tho Dunedin section of the Southern District Company, and 12 for the Otago Regiment. Totals for the various units_ since the commencement of tho recruiting campaign on. May 22 are now as follows:—• Otago Mounted! Rifles, 133; Artillery, 131; Otago Regiment, 208; Signal Section, 18; Scottish Unit, 10; Otago University Medical Company, 45; a total of, 545. The National Military Reserve registrations for Oamam and Dunedin total 1,242, of which - 157 are in class 1, 403 in class 2, and 475 in class 3, There were. 205 not eligible. The increase over the past week.was 29, while 11 registration cards were received yesterday. This was about double the number returned each day for some time, the average being between five and seven.