TWENTIETH REINFORCEMENTS.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 16782, 25 August 1916, Page 2

TWENTIETH REINFORCEMENTS.

CORDIAL SMNI) OFF AT 1)11 \ 101)1 N.

A .SHORTAGE OF Tlllß'n EIGHT MEN

'Hio wivitlio/ w.us hue vestciday. when llunedm ciLr/.cns said larcm 11 to t.lm I)niiidin, Slilton, and Invere ai gill tortious <ii the Otago quo La ol the 'IwcriLietli Rein loicenients. On manv business placcts, public buildings and othces flags vveio flying, .irid the peeiplo turned out 111 huge numbers to choer the mm on their way They were ,i lively lot of ,se>!dieis. "Are wo elounJi(..lll< rl ? ' w.ls irrquonl Iv asked, and ansu(ied with a lusty "' No" '1 he* Invert 1 , and Milton contingents arrived in Ihineelm .it li.ilf past* 10 and n,,irelnd to tho Eailv SottLis' llall, wheio they w cro the quests of tho Otago ,md Sout.lilaiid omen's Patriotic Association. \ftor the singing of the National Anthem tile men were supplied with hot tej., cakes, .ind fruit, and the lopast, 011 a cold rooming, was a verv welcome one. '1 he men heartily expressed then appreciation of the kindness ot tho ladies. Scigeant major Guni.in, who went away "with the main l>od\, and served with the An/acs in the Otago Battalion, and is now on tho permanent staff, was 111 charge of this paitv. The Dunedin section mustere<l in the Drill Hall at Kensington at, 10 a.m. A largo number of filends wore privileged to Mew tho proceedings from tho balcony, but tho noise made by manv of them in walking about -seriously interfered with the proceeding)! in the main hall. Repeated requests to keep order had Jittk> effect. It would bo well for future patrons of the gallery to respect tin* wishes of the mihtaiy authorities, or the pri\ilege nm bo withdrawn. Tho men vveio given final instruction®, and were shortly addressed by Colonel 15. R. Smith Wis J. Mac fie, 011 behalf of tho Women's Patriotic Associat 1011, also addressed tho mm. She sjid tho pnvilege and plea.suio tell to her, on behalf of the women of the Otago Recruiting Committee, to say a few words What ono lacked in giving „expression to was amply mado up in what was felt towards the brave lads, who in coming forward were ready and willing to make, if need be. the supremo =aeiificc in the causo of King and country. Tlicy wero the reinfoicements of the glorious Anzacs —(applause).—some now of immortal fame, whos»' names and actions would adorn tho pages of histol v and whose achievements would live as long as the British Empire. It was for those now going awav to help to carry 011 to ,1 successful finish, if then health and stiength would peimit. that great tnsk begun on Gallinoli. domain's organisation was tho summit of \erv peifoction; it was tho product of the shrewdest and ablest minds for 30 years and more. We, with an arnn hastily scratched up from civic life, and lcrnoiant when they enlisted of tho fir=t pi maples of soldiering, ccwild not hope suddenly to break down tho enemy's defences. Rut we had right, and now wo had might, J and these two must prevail. Vietorv would be ours, and we honed to crash for over German militarism run liot.—(Applause) Tho women asked the men to be patient and painstaking, which, of course, meant a ready and a willing obedience and compliance to all orders. No doubt some of them might find the training a little nksomo, but they should remember that success in any object in life had to be worked for Most of them were just tho raw material which had to ly licked into shape, and pome were Gillipoli heroes returning to the battlefield Eie long it was hoped they would be on a par with them and with thoso fine specimens of soldiers whom the citizens had tho honour of tarewelling last Saturday. For tho great field of work which lav ahead every man was and would bo needed: therefore it was ot the highest national importance that they should keep as fit as possible. There weie many pitfalls for tho unwary soldier which would lead to his undoing, but when the temptation came along, she hoped thev would think of their mothei.s, si«tors, and lo\ed ones, who with other women were praying and working to inerrase tho comfort on the men's journey and m tho benches. When the Dunedin section marched through town, headed by the Maori Hill Band (conducted by Mr J. Simpson, witti Lieutenant George acting as guide), they were tho locipients at numerous points of hearty cliecis. An/ao square was leached at 1120 am, and hero they were jpined by their comradcs from Invercargill and Milton The band played the National Anthem, after which linging ebeeis were given foi the men, on tho call of the Mayor (Mr J. J. Claik). In addition to his Woiship, there were present membeis of tho City Council and members of the Patriotic and General Welfare Association, while the militaiy were represented by Colonel J. Cowie Nichols and Major Cooper. In addicssing the men, the Mayor said that two long weary yeais had parsed since we enteied upon this bitter wai, and today we realised more than c\er the desperate struggle that we wero engaged upon. Yet. wero we downhearted''— (Ciics of "No "') Though clouds and darkness were lound about us, the hcait of the whole mighty Empire beat stiong and tiuo Howevei the tido of battle might ebb and flow from day to day, 110 matter what revol sc.- we might be called upon to endure, we waited with foititudo and confidence the end, lor we knew that \ictory would ultimately crown our aims. Gieat was the task befoie the men, but gieat was the honour Who vva* there who foi a moment doubted that, though long delaye d, victory would come to us' Tho ekv wa» still dark and loweimg, and clouds hung heavy upon us, but we scmed to see through the smoke of battle tho gleam ol the dawn of tho day when the bells would peal the glad, news of the triumph of Britain's cau.se.—(Applause.) The German War Lord never made a greater mistake than when ho thought that bocause the British Empiie was not a blatant mili tan nation, or aggiest-ivo 111 hoi actions, she was weak and degenerate with no fight left in her Never in her long history— full of glorious achievements and heroio deeds —had our Empire shone forth so magnificently as she had in tho present world crisis. One liacl not lived Ihc last two years without being made to feel that the old fighting spirit which built up 0111 gloiious Empne was not dead or even asleep. It was alive and aleit, and her sons were as willing as ever to gladly answer the call "To Arms " To the men of Otago and Southland he wished God-speed in theii glorious work. We realised that they weie setting forth on their long inaich to Ceilm from a high sense of duty. Thev had made a gieat saciifice. anrl we could not but have (he gieatest admiration, and *-o(nothin£ more than mere admiration, for their having voluntarily offeieel then ser mcos to the Empire. They were volunteers. and it was to their honoui that they had not been foiced as conscnpts. They went to face the ioe as tree men. The men liom tin- outpost of Empire had at tho battle front, bv their subline courage, wntten the name ol New Zealand deep in tho heait of the nation. Anyac was tho coping 'tone of Imperialism The gloi ions achijne rnont ot tho men of the Siher Fern ,ind Golden Wattle gave expression to a faith that was everlasting, and a love that wou'rl < ndure the --hock of years Ho was cer tam that the valour of the young heroes 110 was addressing would match that, of their comrades in tho fielil —(Applause) lie hoped God would keep them all and bring them back 111 safety to tho loung li 'aits that vait"d for them. We confidently left the honoui of tho land in their hand- When tho\ came back ho hoped their record would bo such that their deeds would bo ennhiined foi evoi m tho hoaits of all who ".iluid roble ldejln and heroic 1 oiling! —(Applause ) The Rev. S G Griffith said the two \ e 11 & through which the Empiie had I provid manv things. ,md among rhe things was this. That the manhood of the present da> and tho boys upon tho out.skiits of the Empiie were worthy follower of noble sires, and it fn this new eft England our so'cbci.s had a- keen 1 i-"nse of light and weie as bra\o to undertake then clutv as weie thoir fathers in tho old heroic davs of England's past As ,1 ropiosentati\o of thdt newest England in thi-, i-outhein land, he looked into tho faces of the -\oung men who had heard tho call of justice .mil of righteousness and had volunteered to j'ut their lhc>e, into th bicach. ind it need b n to eiio foi the 1 a use of God ind righteousness, and he felt proud to think that durino- thos ( . two \ear-, we 11.1 1 Ik "11 lifting higher and o\er higher 'till the ■j , lo« , iou& st.indird of our Imperial manhood We had rend of the h.'ion achievements of our volunteer annus who had won for themselves a norne thit hi toiv would rccoicl a.s .miong'-t the licTou o f all the age l - The men be foi o him that clay weie ;>oing to fight shouldei l.i should! r with mi n who Ind made for fiemsolvos a name thnt would never die, ■ind when if Ivcame thrii tin 11 to march to tin t't'oo of ill" drum or the i.ittle of th> bi'lits thev would prove ill it thev too were wo'tln to weal thit name "\n/>e." which now meant fo much ti ,is in thi3 land, and to all the world. Let

the rnc n 11.1' un that ibis b.ittlo was not .1 Uitlle be I',, len the Ginii.in j* oplo and Ihe ijriti-h l>ipiri, not a fight In tw< <11 tli< Oenti il I'owers and the povvc'., of the l.iitcnti, hut it I* I wc< 11 thi' tori us n| HfJiL and wroiig, a tight tor blxity as <ig 1111,1 i>|ipie.ssion, 1 tight between the linglil of tuid anil the power ol evil, and whilo WI WI II pioud to O.vn ,ih our Allies the nations with whom >vi wires engigeej 111 this lijjil let it lie re me rrlbi re d th.it our strongc-t all\ was the ni'ver faihn.j- aim of Goel, anil that as lon<; as God hud .irid light obtained wo could look foiwaid Willi the most i>-UK'il e onliilene e to a sucro-ssiul i«-ue ol the pi esi nt struggle (\pplauso) Tin people* of this land lie hovesd tliat tho leu 11 now going awav wcaild bo worthy ol the motile is and wives and m tens who«-o tears had anoiiite'd the eailh aft their inc'i had gone loith to do their duty, they be laved the* 1111 11 would be> woithy ol this newest, England, with the silvt r fern .is he 1 emblem, thev belie veel, too, that tho men would slanel as worthy lopresentatlvV.s of 11 long 11 no of bemoaned soldiers in tho pasl, and they believed that the men would stand lirrn bv the principles of right and justice, ami tl at the flag of Old England, and the honour of God would bo theirs to maintain tlnoughoul this awful strife, until right should have been 'maintained, until evil should have* been put clown, and tho men came' back honoun el in having given their blood for good and God and native land. He hoped God would hie ss them, send them forth with all the strength of then- manhood, and bring theni bank unstained. —(A initialise.) Prayer wa--> then offered bv tho Rev. Mr Griffith for the safelv of tho men and the comfoil, of their friends. Tho crowd sang ' For They are Jolly Good Fellows '' a.s a compliment to tho departing soleliois, and gave them lusty ehei'rs. Ihi 00 cheers for tho Mayor wero given bv the men Tho men were then marched on to tho platform, and as tho train moved out tho band played " Auld Lang Syne." Lieutenant M'Crorio was in charge of the men, and Captain Cameron was tho medreal officer accompanying tho train. ROLL CALL. Fiom Duneehn sit non-commissioned oflieeis and 96 men went forward, from Invercargill five non-commissroned officers and 70 men, from Oamarti four non-com-mi=s''onod officers and 74_ men, and from Milton three non-commissioned officers and 7-1 men;—total, 13 non-commissioned officois and 311 men. showing a shortage of 38 men. Tho following are tho names of tho men who wont forward from tho Dunedin group:— ARMY SERVICE CORPS. Jamieson. James. SIGNAL SERVICE. Knox, Homy Norman. M'Dermid, Ronald Frank Roderick. FIELD AMBULANCE. Jack, John Francis. Russell, Albeit Ecloq. ENGINEERS. Frame, William Francis. Logic, Hugh M'Crcady. " MOUNTED RIFLES. Blackwood, Henry Edmonds Dyer, Sydney. Ncwall, Norman Stewart Richardson, John. Rouse. Errc Strong. William James. Small, Eine-st Farrell ARTILLERY. Craigie, John Bruco Grigg, lxhvin Arthur Leonard. Litolf, Einest Joseph.' Miller, Eric Stew ait Campbell. Throp, Row ,1 T Young. Thomas Rutherford. INFANTRY. Aitkcn. Thomas Joyce Armour, James Wirght Elliott. Barclay, John Charles I'uchan, Charles Bryson, James Arthur Berwick, Gilbert M'Millan. Baincs, William. Brow n, Cyrrl. Crawford, George Scott Milne Crowther, William Vining. Chachviok. Charles Sydney Caskre, John. Driver, George Davie, Walter Edward Didlram, Henry llobson. Dickson, Herny Leslie Dahren, Walter Percy. Downes, Alexander. Elliott, John Evans, Daniel James. Evans, John Fox Ewan, John Forbes Milne. Fiaser, Reginald. Foster. Alfred Edward. Fmdlay, Andrew Eraser, Peter. Fleming, Hope Gould, James Henry William Gibson, Allan Norman Alwyne. Gariy Alphonso. Gall. Robert. George, Allan Raymond. Goodlot, Andrew Coburn. Greenwood, Edgar. Hayward, John Campbell. Hand Robert John / U ggins, John. Trlunter. John Robert. Ingram. William Joynt, William Edward Arnold. Kay. John. Macdonald. Albeit M'Leod, Harold M'Leod, Arthur Nearmaa M'Arlev, Oliver. M'llutchon. Alexandei Maguire, Joseph Alphonso Muhoonev. William Menzie?, George Patching, Charles Pickett, Cyril James Plumb. Samuel Scoles. Pitcher L n slie Herbert George. Phan, Robeit. Rerd, Arthur. Roberts James Grlmour. Slade, Horace. Sligo, Archibald Normaji. Smale. Fiederick Ernest htill. Jack. Stdhle, Herbert Charles Eugene. Smith, John. Ntewar), Duncan Sienl'ton, Samuel Brittain. '1 hum as George Webb. William Herbert Weir, John Norman Wilson, John Wilson, Egbert Alwyne. Wilson, Ilenrv. Wardrop, Willi rm Webb. Withers, Leonard NON-COMMISSIONED OFFICERS. ARTILLERY. (23rd Reinlorooments.) Wmgfield, Stanley Hawthorne. INFANTRY. (22nd Reinforcements.) Cook. Hein-y LawTence. Linton, Andrew. Preen, Eincft George. Stapleton, John Philip, Swan. David Gordon.

PRFiiENTATIONS TO SIESIBERS. A presentation was made .it Slcssis J. Robin and Co.'s factory on Friday evening to Sii Cyril Blown, who has joined the 20th Reinforcements. Sir Cuttle. 111 making the pio3entatron, which consisted of a fountain pen and a money belt, convoved to Mr_ Brown tho best wisho.s of tho firm and his fellow workeis On Wednesday evening, at, Slessrs Burton Bios.', Stuatf sheet. Sir Homy Did ham, who left with tho 20thReinforcements, was pioscnfed with all illuminated vviistlet watch fiom the staff and a set of military hairbrushes fiom his employers. A social was hold irr Smith's Hall on Wednesday evening, when the friendis of Mr J. Bat lies took the oppoitunity of bid ding him farewell and God-speed piior to

his departure with the 20th Reinforcements Miss J. Poff, on behalf of those present, made a suitable presentation. Dancing, vocal, and musical items followed. On Tuesday evening, at the residence of Mr A. Scott, Bay View load, a few friends assembled to bid farewell to Sir J. ,F. Jack.»who left with the 20th Reinforcement:;. Sir Scott presented Sir Jack with military brushes and a soldiei's writing outfit and various other useful presents, as tokens of esteem and respcct, and conveyed to him the good washes of all present, wishing him God-speed and a safe return.

SOITTn OTAGO QUOTA. The South Otago quota of tho 20th Reinforcements took their departure oer vosterday morning's express fiom Milton. The volunteers for this area had a.-somblod at the headquarters on Wednesday evening, and were entertained at compbmontary socials by St. John's Club and the \ .SI.C.A. branch. South Otago was again enabled to send 16 volunteers above its allotted quota. Altogether 77 men answeied tho roll call, of whom the following is a complete list, with their respective districts. Only ono failed to put in an appeaiance:— NON COMMISSIONED OFFICERS. IXTA2TTRT. (22nd Reinforcements ) Slilton. —John E. Hamilton and W. Hous ton. Gore.—Peter R Stewart. ARTILLERY. Table Hill.—Driver Robert Flett. ARSIY SERVICE CORPS. Gore. —Drivers Wm. Treinbath and Bernard Healoy. MOUNTED RIFLES. Beaumont. —Geo. A. Kain Tapanui.—James A. Thompson. Tuturau —Robert M'R. Thornhill. Kelso. —James A. Stringer. INFANTRY. Gore.—Cleave Badman, Herbert Bowers. Robert J. liaggart, John S. Sl'Donald, W. Shanks, Jos. (J. Turnbull, Win. H. Walders Seaward Downs—John Baxter, Hugh M'Donald. Riversdale. —Andrew A. Brown. Pukerau.—Jamas A. Burns. Puerua.—John Christie. Clarendon.—Thomas 11. Farrell. William Grey, George C. Grev Balelutha. —Charles (J. Cook, James Parker, Kenneth Jones. Greenfield. —Andrew A. Craig, W. J. Coatee Otama. —Arthur J. Cross. Kaitangata —George M. Cairns, John J. Sl'Vie ar. Kuri Bush —W. R. Dickson. Tapanni.—W. J. Crawford. Arthur C. Ilall. C'has. Wm llarvev Herbert ,T. Hav. Thos _ Kirk. John M'R Sl'Donald, Arthur Gordon. Slilton.—Wm. T. Clarke. Frank Sinclair. Pukoawa.—James Stewart. Waikaka.—Peter Laisen. Waikaka Valley.—B. J. Sl'Grath. Waikaia—Thos. Ilicjcey, Arthur Mackie, E. «T. Stow Tuajjeka.— Robert Fair bairn. Otaimta.—Gordon L. Gerkm. Cbnton. —Alex. Graham, Alistair MTnnes. Wyndham.—Robert C. Drummond. John G. Sl'Kenna, George H. .Shields, F. R, Whitelook. Arthur F. Williams. Island Block.—Rie hard J. Walker. Stirling.—Slalcolm W. Stewart, Thomas Parker. Taien Mouth.—Oliver L. Palmer. Bilfour.—llenrv C. Holgate. Wendonside. —Charles G. Hurley. Lawrence.—.Tames Kemp. Clvdovale.—Svdnev G. King. Tuturau. —Wm. John Herbert. Cioydon. —J. Klukoskj Taumata. —Hugh SI anil Wm. Sillier. Slataura.—Eugene V. Slorton A. H. Per kins. Evan's Flat. —John E Peak. Romahaoa —J Sarginson. F 'ihuika. -John SPCullough W.uwora—.lollll 11. Sarginson. Ckuksvillo.—Thomas W. Graham.

NORTH OTAGO QUOTA. (Fkom Our Own Corrfsi>ondent ) OAMARU, August 2e. The North Otago quota of the Twentieth Reinforcements left this afternoon three short, consequent on belated witbeirawals Tho followrng is .1 list of thoso who went north : — SIOTTNTED "William Anderson, farmer Enfield. P G. Berry, blacksmith, Enfield. William Slum;o, labourer. Elderslie. Robert Joseph Sharkey, farmer, G minerburn NON-COSISIISSIONED OFFICERS m-ANTHY. John Robert Ensol', engineering cadet. Clyde. Jasper W Slaekisack. accountant. Oamaru Chailexs 11. Evison. gioeers assistant, Kurow Hubert Leigh King, bank teller. Oamaru. A S C. W Jimes R. M'Cnllum saddler, Oamaru. ENGINEERS Thomas O'Donnell, plumber Oamaru. ARTILLERY. Chailes Grant fanner, Tokarahi. Stiu ,111 John Robeitson, sheep farmer, Tokarahi INFANTRY Will i.i tn John x\ c hley, farm labourer, Outram. Vinee ill Joseph Burn, shepherd, Beiitnoie John Be.utii', f.irmei, Ngap.ira. (Jeorge Rowland Boiwu-k, carter. Oamam. John Tinlmo Bennett, carpenter, Oamaru. Fiederick 11. Hi-owning, blacksmith, Qinienstovvir John Cami ron. farmer, Sliddlennreh I. (Vitto farm labourer, Hirrise leugli. J,lines Den. ploughman, Windsor. Alexander DOll. shephcid, Windsor Androvv Elliott, labourer, Outiam. Thoma.s Andiew Elliott, farmei, Sliddlemarch. Chailis Sl'Ewen Fisher, labourer, Sliddleiniin Ii Robert Willi,im Gieisow, plumber, Qucensto wn Alexiiidir (!ib«on, labourer, Ilnkataramcn. 4,irotd \lexander Grave, ckrk, Oaui.uu ictor Gibson, fiumer, Omarama.

Lloyd Ilnghes, farmer, Outram. Edward liayes, Government railwayman, Palmers ton. Robert William H'ggins. labourer, Palmerston South. • Thomas Uairis, labourer, Waitati. Willram George Inms, farmer, Kakanui. John Edward James, farmer, Ngapara. Edward Feiguson Jarvis, carpenter, Oamaru. Alexander Johnson, ploughman, Tokarahi. Jonathan Keast, labourer, Sliddlemarch. James Craig Kerr, ploughman, Outram. Jas. Law, shepherd, Waikouaiti. Jas. Sl'Gibbon Lamb, labourer. Alma. Wm Morton, engine driver, Oamaru. Donald I. D. Munro, farm hand, Kurow. Percival Thos Mulligan, clerk, Oamaru. Angus Mai tin, motor driver, Elderslie. Bernard Mulligan, carpenter, South Oamaru. Jas. SrChntock, labourer, Middlemareh. Alex. Bruce M'Leod. farmer, Clifton. John K. Sl'Carthy, bank clerk, Queens town. Daniel M'Beath, farmer, Oamaru. Donald Roderick M'Kenzie, sheepfarmer. Hakataramca Duncan M'Rao, farmer, Nenthorne. J. Sl'Kay, Oamaru. Alex - . Nimmo, farmer, Mosgiel. llemy Johnston Niven, storeman, Middlemarch. C'has Pheloung. contractor, Ard go wan. Frank Pedofsky, labourer, Ngapara. Nicolas Quiglcy, labourer, Herbert. Alex. Robertson, caipenter, Sliddlemarch. Jas. Robertson, fanner, Incholmo. Hugh Robeitson, clerk, Oamaru. Geo Murray Stewait, clerk, Luggatc Aichibiild Thomson Stewart, farmer, Sliddlemarch Albeit Smith, gardener. Oamaru. Clins. Selman. millowner, Georgetown Wm. Smith Sltevenson. farmer, Incholme Wm. Peter Taylor, faim labourer, Georgetown. Brian Leo Twomoy. bank olerk. Oamaru. Robt. Turnbull, labourer. Windsor. Leonard Wmslev, carpenter. Oamaru. Thos. John Williams, grocer. Middlemareli. Thos. Stark Wtlson. labourer, Bortong. Mark William Weller, builder, Oamaru. Robt. Chas. Wilson, ironmonger, Oamaru. Geo. Anderson Walker, laliouror, Palmerston Augustus Jas. F. Watson, blacksmith. Alexandra. Peter Walker, farmer, Oamaru.