NATIONAL REGISTER.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LII, Issue 16009, 30 August 1915, Page 9

NATIONAL REGISTER.

RESOURCES OF DOMINION.

CENSUS OF SINGLE MEN.

XO IDEA OF CONSCRIPTION

SATISFACTORY RECRUITING.

| "Vie have no id Pa 0 conscription ; n jour minds, and I hope wo alia 11 never Live I it a thought," was the rcolv made bv th« j Minister for Defence yesterday to' the | view expressed by Mr. \V. M. Hughe.s Federal Attorney-General, that the national register is a modified form of conscription •' Iho purpose of the register is to ascertain the resources of the Dominion, and I | certainly think it should include women. " We want to know." said Mr. Alien how many unmarried men, between -he apes of 20 and 40 years, have not enlisted, and how many have volunteered, but have been unable to comply with the regulations. We also want to know how manv men are available, and how they are em- *''?--, New Zealand is plavbg its part splendidly, and the spirit of the peoole is such that there will never be anv need for conscription. The spirit of the nation is sinking into the individual, and those who have not aheadv realised their duty will, I believe, be led to think about it by the taking of the register. " Recruiting is very good indeed."Mr j Allen continued. We have enough men for the two new battalions of infantry and for the ninth reinforcements. That is a wonderful record, and so long as the volume of recruiting is sufficient to maintain the reinforcements a contingent ahead of immediate requirements, there will be no need for any stimulus, except the conscience of the people." Mr. Allen said the national register would enable the Government to deter- - mine upon the measures necessary to keep I 4he industries of the countrv goins,. Agriculture and factories engaged in the production of military equipment were as epsential.as the soldier himself, and it was I anticipated that some organisation would*! be nee- ssary.