IMPROVEMENT IN RECRUITING

Southland Times, Issue 24108, 23 April 1940, Page 4

IMPROVEMENT IN RECRUITING

MANY ENLISTMENTS YESTERDAY

SEVERAL MEN FROM COUNTRY

Twenty-seven men enlisted for service in the 2nd New Zealand Expeditionary Force at the Invercargill Army Office yesterday. The number was the largest for many months and added to the 12 which enlisted on Saturday made a total of 39 recruits in two days. The next best return for one day this year was 18 early in February. Several of the men who enlisted yesterday were from the country districts of Southland.

Good as the recruiting has been in the last few days, however, a big improvement is still necessary to make up Southland’s quota for the 3rd Echelon, the first draft of which is expected to be called up soon. Southland’s quota is 410; so far 195 have been accepted for service, leaving a total of 215 to be found. Since recruiting began a total of 1691 enlistments have been handled by the Invercargill Army Office. Of that number 785 have been drafted into camp. The names of nine of yesterday’s recruits were not available for publication. The others were: Single Men I. A. McKenzie J. R. McKinlay R. M. Morton J. Wilson J. S. Walker D. G. Anderson C. M. Mcßae W. R. Wells G. L. McFarlane M. C. M. Toole I. R. McK. Muirson R. W. McPherson P. G. P. Milligan J. W. Fraser R. G. Williams. Married, No Children A. R. G. Lock H. H. Edwards. Married, Two Children C. Woodhouse. SITTING OF MEDICAL BOARD A sitting of the Medical Board will be held today, when 24 recruits will be examined. Other sittings will be held tomorrow and on Friday. There have been one or two cases at Invercargill of duplicate enlistments, which have caused some confusion. This has been brought about by the re-enlistment of men who have failed to pass the medical examination and have been classed as temporarily unfit. It has been explained that it is not necessary for a man to re-enlist after failing to pass the doctor. If his health has improved and he is still keen to join the services it is only necessary for him to apply for his original medical papers and again present himself for examination.