RECRUITING DRIVE

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXVIII, Issue 23966, 16 May 1941, Page 6

RECRUITING DRIVE

AUSTRALIAN AIR FORCE CANVASSING THE ARMY SYDNEY, May 11 Tlio Army and Royal Australian Air I'orcc are organising in conjunction to launch tlio biggest recruiting campaign in Australia since the war started. Recruiting booths were reopened when it became obvious that Empire troops would he lorced to evacuate Greece. '•I lie R.A.A.F. has never lacked applicants, many of whom have had to wait loi months to be called up. Since the war began 200,000 men have been handled at recruiting centres. However, the Empire Air Scheme has gathered such impetus that the waiting list has been greatly reduced and the intake of recruits is steadily exhausting the reserve.

Tito first, inovo will ho to canvass tho A.I.F. oatnps, seeking suitable men who wish to transfer to tho air arm. '•Whether they come from the A.I.F, or lrom civilian life, recruits need liavo tin fear that there will bo a long wait before call-up." said the New South Wales Director of Air Force Recruiting. (iroup-Captaiii A. 11. Cobby. "Wo need the men urgently and I hey will bo drafted as quickly as possible." The H.A.A.F. recruiting train which toured country centres last year and enlisted hundreds of suitable" recruits has been roeommissionod. On this tour army recruiting officers will lie on tho train, so that young men can chooso tho service they wish to join.