DOMINION'S PART.

Taranaki Daily News, 10 March 1916, Page 5

DOMINION'S PART.

THE NEW RECRUITING SCHEME. LAST WORD IN VOLUNTARYISM. SAYS SIR JOSEPH WARD. By Telegraph.—Press Association. Invcreargill, Last Night. Sir Joseph Ward addressed a large public meeting at the Municipal Theatre to-night in connection with the new recruiting scheme. During the course of his address Sir Joseph Ward laid stress upon the necessity of cooperation of all public bodies and all men and women of the Dominion to assist the Government in giving effect to the new scheme. It was the last word in voluntaryism. New Zealand had responded admirably so far, but further efforts were essential, and without this co-operation it was-not humanly possible for the National Government to do the work. So far, 36,230 men had been sent out of the Dominion, exclusive of .1811 to Samoa, and of these 3320 men bad returned, exclusive of 70!) at present returning. lie appealed to every eligible man to enlist, and so prevent the finger of scorn being pointed at •him after the war to the end of his days. Sir Joseph outlined the general plan for the crippling of enemy commerce after the war by prohibitive tariffs, and he advocated that no enemy vessel, after the cessation of the war, should ever be allowed to enter a British or colonial port or coal at a British or colonial station. Sir Joseph was loudly cheered on the conclusion of his forcible address. GARRISON DUTY. STILL NECESSARY. By Telegraph.—Press Association. Auckland, Yesterday. Hon. James Allen, in discussion with the local Recruiting Committee, in respect to the suggested withdrawal of men from garrison duty with a view to their serving at the front, said that only last week the Defence Department •issued notices t» officers of the department calling upon them to enlist. After their enlistment it would be decided whether they would go forward or re- | main in service here. Regarding the garrisons they fond been taking the men gradually as far as it was safe to do so, hut, speaking with the full knowledge he possessed, he told' them quite plainly that it was still imperative to keep active and vigorous men in garrison. The Minister imparted a further piece of information on this point which he requested sliould be regarded as strictly confidential.