THE NEW ZEALANDERS.

Feilding Star, Volume XII, Issue 2887, 6 March 1916, Page 3

THE NEW ZEALANDERS.

MORE FEILDING RECRUITS

QUOTA FOB THK llth Rio ENFORCEMENTS.

This morning the following recruits for tho llth Reinforcements lei I feilding:— Infantry. Allerbv, J. A. W. Davcy. A. H. (iifford, I. 11. Hoi lowa v, tl. .1. •Pilcher, C- S. Purcell. Wm. U-utlodgc, If. X Shannon, A. K. Shannon, \{. ('. Tarrant, l\ Mounted Rifles, Giles, E. -McDougall. A. E. Nicholson. J. H. Noul. T. A. Sandbrook, .1. J. Sampson, W. J. Engiriocr.. Funnell, I. C. Army Service Corps. Higcox, W. C. N,CO.'s, 16th Reinforcements. Hobbs. S. M. The men had a fitting send-off. Rand anel National Reserve marched in procession with them to the Square, ■where Mr I). 11. Guthrie, M.P.. addressed a large assemblage. Mr' Guthrie said Ihe-y were there to farewell another batch of men going out to light for freedom, justice l , and liberty. He referred to the gigantic struggle now taking place at Verdun, which he eleseribed as a desperate attempt on tho part of the Germans to open up the way to Paris. The attempt made all the greater demaud for men and munitions on the part of the Allies. In the Feilding district so far we had sent forward our quota to a man, and also, when shortages had occurred in other groups Feilding had always assisted to fill up tho "gaps. In one district near- Feilding there were 14 men who had been waiting anxiously for a long time to bo called up to join the; mounted forces. One factory in Feilding had Kent seven men from its employees. On behalf of the relatives and friends of the recruits arret the whole of the residents of the district, he wished to say they were proud to find these young men answering the call of duty and proving that little New Zealand could still fend brave men like these who were prepared to obey duty's call, He wished Ihcni God-speed, and would be very glad to see them all back again. When the war was over thery would have the satisfaction of knowing they had played the game in the- hour of danger-. Mr Guthrie made an appeal to those who had not yet enlisted, hoping they would maintain the honour of the district. Urgent appeals were being made by the Government, for more men and still more men. (Cheers.) At the railway station a very large crowd cheered the recruits as the train elrew them away.