MORE ENLISTMENTS.

Manawatu Standard, Volume LX, Issue 120, 19 April 1940, Page 8

MORE ENLISTMENTS.

TOTAL REACHES 33,447. ‘DOMINION FIGURES. WELLINGTON, April IS. A total of 655 enlisted in the Dominion last week for service with the Second New Zealand Expeditionary Force, bringing the total enlistments to April 13 to 33,447. The, increase for the week is less than during the previous week, when 809 men registered. The balance of fit men available foi posting to' camp was 5894 on Saturday. Recruits medically examined at the end of the week had been classified and dealt with as follow, the figures as at April 6 being shown in parentheses: Fit, 24,040 (23,553) ; temporarily unfit, 2472 (2432) ; permanently* unfit, 428 S (4176); in reserved occupations and therefore not available for service, 1927 (1896) ; sent to camp, 15,502 (15,395! ; balance (fU men) available, 5894 (5582). Details for the three military districts arc as follow : • District.

TEMPORARILY UNFIT. QUALIFICATION PLAN. Per Press Association. AUCKLAND, April 17. A statement that the Government was considering a course of action which would enable men at present classified as temporarily unfit to qualify and become fit for service with the forces was made to-night by the Minister of Supply (Hon. D. G. Sullivan) in an address during a recruiting rally. Mr Sullivan said that, up to April 6, almost 33,000 men had registered foi service. Of these nearly 16.000 had beeri despatched to camp. There were fit and available for use a further 5582. In addition, there were 2432 classified as temporarily unfit and it was these men the Government was now considering. RALLY AT AUCKLAND. ENTHUSIASTIC SCENES. Per Press Association. AUCKLAND, April 17. Heralded by a rousing march,through the city by battle-dressed men of the forestry company from Papakura Camp, and by long lines of Territorials and bemedalled veterans of the National Military Reserve, a recruiting rally which evoked immediate enthusiasm was held to-night in the Town Hall. In addition to addresses by tlm Minister of Supply, Hon. D. G. Sullivan) and the National member for Christchurch North (Mr S. G. Holland), both of whom were welcomed by the Mayor (Sir Ernest Davis), a concert programme was provided. The speakers commented on what they described as the rally’s stirring atmosphere. PARADE 'AT DUNEDIN. Per Press Association. DUNEDIN, April 18. Officers and men 250 strong of the Second Echelon from Burnham Camp paraded through the streets of the city this afternoon and evening under arms, and participated in a recruiting rally which was addressed by Hon. F. Jones (Minister of Defence) and Colonel J. Hnrgcst, O.C. Second Echelon. To-morrow the troops will visit Invercargill. WEST COAST TOUR. Per Press Association. WESTPORT, April 18. A contingent of 200 officers and men from Burnham, under tho command of Captain J. B. Halley, arrived on the Coast to-day on a recruiting tour. Fifty came on to Westport. At a ball brief speeches were made by Captain Halley and Captain Floyd (second in command), the former stressing that New Zealand sent 88,000 soldiers away in 1914-18, and lie confidently believed that if they were required a similar number or more would go forward in this war.

Southern. tral. ern. Enlisted 11,551 11,427 10,469 Fit 8,736 8,159 7,145 Temporarily unfit 682 G49 ] ,141 l’crnianently unfit Reserved 1,494 1,413 1,381 occupations 752 757. 403 Sent to camp .... 5,490 4.995 5,017 Balance available 2,071 2,305 1,518