NEED FOR MORE MEN

North Otago Times, Volume CI, Issue 13324, 26 July 1915, Page 8

NEED FOR MORE MEN

GREAT BRITAIN'S iIXAMPLI! * WILL NEW ZEALAND FOLLOW! WELLINGTON, July 20. ''The passing of the'frfational liegistration Bill in' Gveal Btitaiii Ims lud Mr Myers tolablcnoticcoJ' a question, to the, Prime Minister asking whether il is intended that shall -. follow thi! example of: tliu' Old Oouu-try : hi llio matter.' Mr Myers/asks .wheU'ier, , in view of the statement in the House ; .- of Lords by Lord Laiisdowu'e that pie 4 British Government would be pleased li : the dominions thought lit to. follow Bi^i--1 taiii 'iii'iliis; iilatteiy tlie Ntw Zealand : Government >vil.l immediately consider 1 the advisability of introducing a Bill . providing' !for l the registration, oi !l ouv,' .' national resources—(l) By making pro-, vision for, the compulsory registration y all inen, between -'tiic-''ages of 15 an.i 05, asking for particulars as to age and present employment . ami '.ascertaining _ i from tliosc wlio 'arc 'dcsii'ons of vofuiitarilv offering their services what special form of labodris desired other than: that in which tiiev iro atprcseut engaged; and, (2), -by making provisionfor.' a register of the industrial, commorcial, and agricultural .resources of New Zealand, showing what industries have been affected by enlistments in the Expeditionary Force. It. is suggested, that the industrial register should contain, inter alia, (a) the number of nien engaged in each occupation, (b) the fewest number of men. required generally to carry on our-primary and .other industries, and (c) the estimated number who-could be released for service in directions' which would assist the. Imperial Government in the successful prosecution of the war without interfering in" any way with the production of our national food supplies and industries or impairing the efficient conduct of the Dominion's trade and commerce,'NATIONAL REGISTRATION UHGEP,' , DEPUTATION TO DEFENCE MINISTER. • '! WELLINGTON,JuIy 23. ; A deputation of the Patriotic Society and' Wellington' about 20 in 1 number, and'including the Mayor,, was 1 to have waited on the Minister of De- 1 fcuee (Hon. J. Allen), to-day and'urge 1 the Government to send more men to the front aud to inaugurate a scheme 1 for, national registration, but owing to the late sitting of the' House of Jtcpre- 1 scntatives Mr Allen was unablo to be J present, and the deputation was fiosl- ' poucd till Monday. 1 Subsequently tiio members of the ; de- ' putation held a meeting in (lie Parlia- ' mcntary Buildings, and the opinion was c expressed thai . New Zealand.-was not ( doing her full share. ( Mr A, S, Atkinson said that Ear] ' Kitcheuer wanted every man lie could 1 •get, anil Mr P, I'. Von Haast, urged ' that more should be made of. tk A r a-. ' tioual Itcscrve. The hope was expressed * that the meeting would mean I the beginning of a great national s war movement, throughout New Zealand. 1' A committee was appointed to frame resolutions and generally to, organise *■ Monday's deputation. t ' - G \