MILITARY SERVICE.
FIRST AND SECOND DIVISIONS
WELLINGTON, June 28. • The Defence Minister, in a state-laent-to-day, said that in all probability voluntary i&ecruiting for the Second Division will be stopped. In order" to bring infprmatibri up to date, it is proposed to issue to the Post Office cards which Second Divis T ion men will be asked to procure arid fill in. "Before ■•* calling upon the Second Division it is proposed to reexanyine men who have been rejected as medically unfit—the 02 men. The First Division will certainly last two months longer, and possibly three. Another draft may be got out of men rejected previously as unfit. illie authorities may have to draw upon the iiJeoond Division 'Jn October, aiuJ they are abp\it certain to be drawing •iipon it; in November.
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Marlborough Express, Volume LI, Issue 152, 29 June 1917, Page 2
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130MILITARY SERVICE. Marlborough Express, Volume LI, Issue 152, 29 June 1917, Page 2
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