THE CALL FOR MEN.

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume XLII, Issue 13802, 30 September 1915, Page 3

THE CALL FOR MEN.

WELLINGTON, last night. The call for recruits is still a pressing one," said the Defence Minister (Hon. J. Allen) to-night. "We have enough men registered to provide for the 9th Reinforcements and the two extra battalions due to go into camp 4* next month, but we want 4000 men for the 10th Reinforcements by the first week in November, and the ArmyCouncil has requested the New Zealand Government to accelerate the reinforcements, and consequently we need those 4000 men six .weeks earlier than was originally arranged. The Defence Department myites every able-bodied, single "man of military age to register his namb at brie of the recruiting offices iii order that we may be, in; a position to call up recruits as they are required. " The Defence Minister added <?hat the engineering, tunnelling corps of 400 men, W * iu T as be J. n S forn »ed at the requested the Army Council, was not yet filled. Me still needed 77 experienced foremen and 84 assistants to complete^tho corps. ihe men would go, into . camp"' within a few days. They would be attached to the- Royal Engineers, probably for, service nv France oi- Flanders, but would receive .New Zealand rates of pay-: and have the benefits of the New Zealand pensioii^cheme. "The miners are wanted quickly," ' said the Minister. '-" We must not fiil in our obligations- to the Imperial authorities:". . v '-, ;■.•; -^.- DUNEDIN, this day. . At jr meeting, of , the Patriotic- Executive.this>inorning the delegates who recently attended the Wellington conference pWited a report, arid it - was resolved, after discussion, that while the ' executive saw no ..reason in the'meantime ior, altering their previous decision regarding the formation of r a -national association, they would be glad to hear air bkerrett on the question, if it was convenient? for him to visit Dunedin.