MORE MEN NEEDED.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LII, Issue 15998, 17 August 1915, Page 8

MORE MEN NEEDED.

SIR J. WARD'S APPEAL.

NO PREMATURE PEACE. j [BY TELEGRAPH. PRESS ASSOCIATION.] Palmebston North. Monday. A most enthusiastic meeting of the I'almerston North Branch «.>i the National Reserve was held this evening. The principal speakers were .Sir Joseph Ward and the Hon. Dr. Mr Nab. Prior to the mn ting a large procession, numbering about one thousand members of the reserve, marched round the Square. Sir Joseph Ward, in the course of his address, urized the necessity for more men. He said that in the year 1911 the total male population of New Zealand between the ages of 20 and 40 was 193,250. A total of 110 000 of these were single. If necessary, over 128.000 men were still available for service. He also stated that 72.000 unmarried women in New Zealand were ready to take the places of those who had gone to the front. I lie speaker emphasised the fact that he had received several letters referring to the good conduct of the troops abroad He said a, premature peace would be a catastrophe which the (Jt-rmacs would count a victory. The Hon. Dr. McNab. in rising to speak, was cheered for fully three minutes. He said his inclinations were to travel the country doing what he could to | induce men to join the colours, but he had been recalled to take a seat in the National Cabinet.