RECRUITS WANTED.

Taihape Daily Times, Volume 7, Issue 310, 30 September 1915, Page 3

RECRUITS WANTED.

DOMINION’S CALL FOR MEN. The rate of recruiting has shown some improvement. in most parts of the country since the Defence Minister’s announcement that the departure of the reinforcements was to be accelerated, in response to a, request from the Army Council. But very many additional registrations will be required during the nox tfew weeks if the 4000 men required for the 10th Reinforcements, due to begin their training in the first week in November, are to be ready. It. is ikely that a recruiting campaign will be undertaken next month. The Defence Minister (the Hon. J. Allen) stated last night that be had no doubt the 6000 men require 1 for the 9th Reinforcements and the two extra battalions would be ready to sro into camp in the middle of October. Apparently. there would be a surp’us in some branches to carry forward to the November drafts. The ’ist o* men passed for .service up to Seor-mibt-r 13th had sib own an infantry shc.rta.re of 639 men on the requirements for the 9th Reinforcements acj the extra I attalions, but 883 men had been awaiting medical examination at that time. The call now was for men for the 10th Reinforcements, to go inlo camp early in November. Infantry and mounted infantry especially were wanted for that, force. The Minister mentioned, in connection with recruiting, that he had been thinking, of communicating with the National Reserve, the various patriotic Societies, and. the Mayors of cities and boroughs with a view to securing their co-operation in an appeal to the men. He did A ■ want to overdo the matter at that stage, but men were wanted in large numbers. The request of the Defence Department was that the men would register and then remain in their employment ucki they were called up.