MEN FOE THE FORCES.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LII, Issue 15942, 12 June 1915, Page 9

MEN FOE THE FORCES.

SEVENTY-SEVEN RECRUITS.

MEDICAL EXAMINATION.

A medical examination of recruits for the reinforcements drafts of the Expeditionary Force was held at the Drill Hall yesterday morning. The examining officers were Major J. Hardie Neil, N.Z.M.C.and Captain B. J. Dudley. N.Z.M.C. Ninetytwo men presented themselves, and of this number 77 were passed as lit. Their names are as follows :—

Edward John Audain, ,iu, Stanley Street. Stanley Thomas Austin, Otahuhu. Henry' Avery, 10, Dublin Street. Henry Anderson, 28, Clarence Street, Devonport. William Thomas Belchamber, 51, Grafton

Road. Edward George Uridgens, Prospect Terrace, Mount Eden. John Leslie Burrows, Valley Road. Boyd Alexander Bragg, care of Queensland Insurance Company. James Thomas Boylan, Cheltenham Terrace Sidney John Bickerton, 14, Sussex Street. Hirry Osborne Bateinan, Manukau Road. Frederick George Beagle, 8, Vincent Tor. Wilfred Wvnn Bark.v. Waioiki Road. Jo'.m Clokc, 12, York Street. Herbert Fane Cook. 29, Rose Road. John Melton Crowe. Baildon Rend. Walter Arthur Leslie Chapman, 22, Cheltenham Road. Maurice Edward Coffey, Royal Oak. James Cassidy, 21, Alien Rwid. Frederick Cleaver, 5, Cross Street. Edward Coutts, care of Box No. 1, New-

market. John Alexander Cowley, 2, Wharf Road. William Henry Call ill, 36. Keppel Street. Albert Hugh Delaney, Buckland. Victor Sherman Dowar. Mangere. William James Durrant, 13. O'Neill Street Thomas Eaddy, care of R. Rew, Queen St. John O'Sh.massy Foley, Eiiendale- Road. Clifford Oerrard, 29, Williamson Avenue. Gordon John Gcmmoll, 95, Lome Street. Alfred Stanley Hill, Huia. Thomas Harray. 15, Carlton Gore Road, George Hurnell. Great North Road. Bertie Sewcll Hunter, Falcon Street. Robert Sidney Hedlund, King Street. Joseph Hotere, 70, Hepburn Street. Alfred Carmel Huckstep, Kllerslie. Frederick Holmes, Empire Roid. Robert Somerville Ingrain, I'iha. Owen Joseph Jonas, George Street, Rocky Nook. John C. 1.. Kidd. Great North Road. Stephen Henry Kelly, 15. Bellwood AvenueJohn Cecil Litten, Howick. Rowland L. Hill. 28. Church Street. Michael Leahcv, Victoria Street West. Lancy Lewis, To Toko, Bay of Plenty. Augustine Edward Basil McCabc, 4, Churton Street. Ernest Medland, 29, Union Street. Victor A. McCollum, 34, Ireland Street. David Andrew McNeill, LTlerslie. Herbert Morris, Renal 1 Street. Roland F. Melgren, 31, Sussex Street. Joseph McGovcrn, care of Public Trust Office.

William H. R. McDowell, 16, Rath Street. William Harold Newman, 58, Vermont St. Arthur W. Payne, Marewa Road, Green Lane. Herbert Kwart Pealing. 22, Grafton Road. Thomas Henry Radd, Mount Eden Road. James Reid. Lake Road, Takapuna. Jivhn Neil Row. 13. Heme Hay Road. Thomas Richards, Grosvenor Hotel, Auckland. Herbert Scott, 84. Nelson Street. Henry W. Russell Sissons, 76, Nelson St. Thomas Shepherd, care of St. Stephen's School, Parnell. Jack William Tyndall, Duke Street. Francis Russel Turner, Melrose Street. Ernest James Turner. 13, Newton Road. Arthur Wvmer, Avondale. GeoTge Wymer, Avondale. Samuel V. Wright, 13, Burnley Terrace. Cyrius Claude Winter, Te Arora. John Warbrick. care of Mr. J. Endean, Queen Street. William A. Watson, 11. Russell Street. Walter John Williamson. 71. Brown Street Joseph Wyatt, 27. College Hill. Harold Wright. S. Russell Street. Ralph Williams, 23, Wakefield Street. VALUE OF FOOTBALL. PLAYERS AS SOLDIERS. [BY T'LEGRAIH.— ASSOCIATION*.] rimisTcmmcn, Friday. A large meeting of Rugby footballers held last night decided to form a Rugby unit of the Citizens' Defence Corps. It is believed that 200 members will be enrolled. Major Murphy, speaking of the value of sport as an aid to efficiency, said that neither he nor anyone connected with the Defence Department wished to see football dropped. It was a fact that trained footballers at the Dardanelles had often led charges.

EFFECTS OF TRAINING, GREAT IMPROVEMENT SHOWN. [by TELEGIUrn —own roniiEspoxDraTj Wkmjxgto.Vi Friday. The improvement in the appearance and general demeanour of the men at Trentham after their months of training is frequently remarked upon. This has had a considerable effect on the opinions of some people not in regular touch with soldiers.

" The effect in the country of these last lot of men going back on visits to their homes has been very extraordinary," said the Minister for Defence to-day. " The pecplo in the country have not understood what all this training means until they have seen the men of theso later contingents on visits home. I know as a fact that it is having a great effect nil over Ne.v Zealand and that men who have been opposed to military training have been made complete converts to the scheme. I have actually seen a letter from a man who was strongly opposed to military training, but who is now converted 'through what lie has seen of tho men who have visited bis district from Trentham.' . . Mr. Allen added that, in his opinion, the improvement would l>o more marked after the system of promoting officers though the missioned ranks was in full operation.

NO ADDITIONAL CAMPS. MILITARY OBJECTIONS. [ B y TELEOUAI'H.— PRESS ASSOCIATION.] Wellington- Friday. Tlvc suggestion thai additional training m ™ t(w«W be c*tab))a)ted in the Dominion has been advanced in several quarters lntclv, the idea appearing to exist that the "multiplication of camps would fa ilitate the training of men for the front. The Miniver for Defence, who expressed disapproval of the proposal several days , lEn stated to-day that he had received from the Defence authorities a report which confirmed him in l"8 opinion that Trentham should icniain the training centre for the whole Dominion. The staff officers were convinced that the establishment of additional camps was not desirable from any point of view. ALLOCATION OF COMMISSIONS. NO DISTINCTION OF PLACE. [n? TELEGBArn.— association.] Wki.i.jntton. Friday. The attention of the Minister for Defence was drawn to-day to a suggestion from Auckland that the Northern province had not received its fair share of commissions in connection with the Expeditionary Forces. The Minister stated that he had already sent to Auckland fipures which showed that there was no ground for complaint. He added that under the scheme now about to be brought into operation most of the officers required for the

Expeditionary Forces would be trained in Trentham camp, selections being made from among the noncommissioned officers who bad shown promise in their period of training. Provincial considerations would not weigh with him, nor with the Defence Department. Under the new conditions efficiency would be the sole and final test of the fitness of u man for commissioned rank. The non-commissioned officers selected for the extra period of training with the object of Qualifying for commissions would be the men best qualified for responsible positions. Their place of residence prior to their enlistment would have nothing to do with the matter at all.

PARLIAMENTARY RECRUITS.

ONE FROM EACH SIDE ENLISTS.

MESSRS. SEDDON AND STEWART.

[BY. TKLKURAHI.—I'UKSS association-.]

Wellington. Friday. Two members of Parliament, Messrs. T. E. Y. Seddon (Westland) and Downie Stewart (Dunedin West) enrolled in the Now Zealand Expeditionary Force today. lhey join the ranks, and will go into training at Trentham shortly. They made a joint statement, which has been forwarded to their respective constituencies. they are anxious to impress upon their constituencies that in the step they have taken the absence of any earlier intimation was not intended as a discourtesy. They feel that in view of the gigantic struggle in which the Empire is involved it lies upon them as a paramount duty to make the interests of the Empire their first consideiation They have felt for some time that the step should Lie taken promptly, but the unique position in which party government in this country has stood since the general election has made it incumbent upon them to meet, as far as practicable, the wishes of their respective leaders and this has entailed the delaying »f their enlistment. Their absence Inn Parliament while training and on service abroad will not in any way affect the respective strength of the partus.

Each me liber felt it his duty to identify himself in the matter with local recrntmg eflort, consequently although the applications for enrolment havo been lodged in Wellington, they will bo sent on to Dunedin and Grovmouth respectively to be dealt with by the district military officers.

-Mr Downie Stewart is returning to Dunedin tomorrow night.

CHANGE IN QUOTA SYSTEM.

NEW REGISTRATION BASIS.

[BY TEl.EGluni.~l>l.FSS ASSOCIATION.]

Wellington, Friday. The Minister for Defence informed a reporter to-day that he had decided to tvfiko a change in the method of allotting q.'.oks to the. various districts in connection with the Kxpeditionary Forces. The system pursued so far ha, been to fix for each district the pioportion of men it should supply to each reinforcement, but ceilrtin districts have found difficulty in completing their ouotas* under this arrtngemeiit, while ether districts have accumulated recruits faster than thev were required, the result being delay in getting the men into camp. Wellington recruits, for i sample, have been told lately that they must wait at least four months before beginning their period of training at lientham.

"In future \v n will not call the men up according to the district quotas," said the Minister. 'We will, call them up according to tho number registered in each district, the district with the largest number of registrations getting the largest quota. If a distri t wants to be well represented in tho successive diafts of reinforcements i' must see that its registration returns are good. The district with the largest number of registrations will send away the most men." The Minister said that the present system was not operating fairly since some districts were hard pressed for nen, while others had men anxious to go, but prevented from doing so because there were no places for them. Tho new scheme would enable the districts with n large number of registrations to get its men away within reasonable time and would avoid tho danger of placing an unfair burden on a particular province, by allotting it a larger quota than it could meet without undue strain,

UNSURPASSED GALLANTRY. GENERAL GODLEY'S CABLE. [EY TM.EO.RAJ.H — PRESS ASSOCIATION'.] Hokitika, Friday. The Westland County Council recently sent through the Defence Office to General Oodlev a message appreciative of the splendid work done by the Australasians in the Dardanelles. The following reply has been received by Mr. Clifton, chairman of the County Council: —"On behalf of the New Zealand Expeditionary Force and the Westland men in particular, I thank you for your kind cable. The u<illantry of the New Zealanders has been unsurpassed,—(Signed) Oodley, Tenedos, June 8."