NATIONAL RESERVE IN DUNEDIN

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LXXIII, 26 August 1939, Page 8

NATIONAL RESERVE IN DUNEDIN

MORE RECRUITS OFFERING lUnited Press Association] DUNEDIN, 25-th August. An immediate result of the dangerous situation in European affairs has been an increase in tlie number of recruits offering for the territorial army and in registrations in the National Military Reserve iu Dunedin. The figures for territorials have not been included in the latest returns, as those who have enlisted during the past week, have not yet ben medically examined or attested. This will be carried out at the next parade of the unit they intend joining. During last week, 14 recruits were examined and attested. 10 for the Otago Mounted Ttifles, one for the artillery, three for the Dunedin section of the Southern District Bignal Company, and 12 for the Otago Regiment. The totals for the various units since the start of the recruiting campaign on 22nd May are now ns follows :—Otago Mounted Rifles, 133; artillery, 131; Otago Regiment 2CB; Signal Section. 18; Scottish unit,lo; Otago University Medical Company, 45—a total of 545. National Military Reserve registrations for Oaniaru and Dunedin total 1242, of which 157 are in class 1, 405 in class 2. and 475 in class 3. There were 205 not eligible. The increase over the past week was 29, and 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.