RECRUTING CAMPAIGN.

Colonist, Volume LVII, Issue 14156, 19 April 1916, Page 6

RECRUTING CAMPAIGN.

SIR JOSEPH WARD AX CHEJST-

CHURCH

[United Press Association.]

Christchurch, April 17

Sir .Joseph Ward continued his recruiting campaign, addressing a crowded meeting in the Theatre Royal to-night. The Mayor, Mr. H. Holland, presided, and on the stage were members of the Citizens' Defence Corps.

Sir Joseph Ward received a most cordial reception, and hie speech was punctuated with frequent applause/ He made a stirring appeal for Tecuiits. The men who had gone out to the front were fighting to insure that the people of New Zealand and the Empire retained what they had. to-day. (Applause.) He appealed to every person in the audience to induce elegiblo men to enlist, not by abuse, but by pointing otit to them what was theiv clear ciptv (Applause.) They were fighting for the regeneration of the world. Tho cw was coming from tho trenches for recruits to make up the necessary wasi age. Magnificent work had been done already, and nothing should prevent us from continuing to maintain the splendid record New Zoalanders had achieved. (Applause). Referring to the National Cabinet.- he said it was impossible-not to mako mistakes, but there were Solomons here and tlu-re ir every community who could tell everybody'else what to do. National Governments wherever they had been formed were, working with on" aim he. fore them throughout—the winning; of the war. Sir Joseph spoke for a little over an hour, and when he resumed his seat he. received prolonged applause.

On the motion of the Mayor, Sir Jo^ph -.Ward wras accorded a. hearty vote of thanks by acclamation, arid the meeting closed with cheers for the men at the front, for Sir Joseph, and for tho King.