OFF TO Cl CAMP.

Temuka Leader, Issue 7671, 15 January 1918, Page 3

OFF TO Cl CAMP.

MEN ENI'FRTAVNEI) AT TEJIUKA. Vosierdav afternoon live local atnl district men, \\ht> woro li'RViuS to Juto CM camp, to see whether the.* eaa stand the strain) and: ,be tutted im ordinary camp work, were, with th..b relative’s, entertained by the Teuuika 'Patriotle Entertainment Committee, in Teesdaie's te a rooms, where an esc,;b letil spread was provided. The names of the men were . (I. E. Hooper, 'I ijninka. A. -I. Palmer, Clandoboyo, \A, •). Tidmarsh, Waitohi, i( (. I). Taylor, Tenmka, AVilbam Smith. Two other men, "ho had rccoßed notice lo proceed to AVclliniglon— Messrs Blair and Bryan, of lliVtoti wore present, but found on. arrival that no arrangements had been made for them to go. and couseipicntlj they will have to wait until 1 later. Tlio chair was occupied by Mr ,G minion, Chairnian of the ,I'emuka Patriotic Entertainment Committee, who__ luul on ids right Mr Euimucrlield, Chairman of the Hilton Patriotic Committee. The vice-chair was occupied by the Kev. A. IT. Norris. The Mayor ('Mil A. Frew), Mr C. H. Street, and Scrgt.-Major Lo,rimer wore among those present. firaoe was said by Hie Kev. Alt Norris, and after full justice had becni clone to. the- repast, a few short od-

dresses w-wre made. Mr Gunn ion said they all knew- why they had met, viz., to do honour 'to some more of their boys who were going into the camp for Ch men. They were just as deserving of honour as those wh.o had gone, before them, for they would have bean away if they had passed the examination, .lie hoped they would get through, and ho wished Mom the best of luck. One of the men present had come all the way from the Grampians. If they got thtough all right ho hoped they would behave as men should, and by that lie meant a good deal. When they name back 'they would get a warm welcome. ■He reminded them o( Mr Street’s advice foythe boys who

went away a day or tf.vo ago : that was to choose good mates, and stick to him. Private Laurie >*ioho'. ; las six'td lie had hud as a mate one of the finest soldiers in tht army, and deeply regretted having to part with him. In conclusion,, Mr Gunuioa aaid they wore sorry that they had to send their young men. away, but while the war wont ,on, it would havo !to be so. The Kev. Norris, congratulated the boys who were- going into CI caiuip, and said ho wou.id congratulate them still more if they wore deemed lit for active service. For, in spite of all ik dangers and hardships, the life at tho J\front had its ' allurements, and its jFtioinpensation-s. Life in oaimp was a splendid life, and the, men said they would not have missed it for anything'; He advised them to submit chew-fully to discipline, and attend carefully to their duties, and then they would be successful. If they passed the test of tho CI camp, and wei'e fitted for the ordinary camp, ho would be able to congratulate them still more. (Applause.) The ilayor said tho thing (hat impressed itself on his mind was the fact that while the, war still goes on > the young l mea of the Dominion were fetill coining forward.- There was, a big 'task in front of the Aliies yet, and therefore it was very pleasant to seo their young meir eoitning forward in

the courageous and willing way that they wore doing-. (Applause.) 'All the mon. mu3 r not turn out soldiers, but ' their showing their willingness 'to do .what they could was the point. (Applause.) 'He congratulated the men on their willingness to light for King aikd country. Whether -they passed on not, thq physical training they would get in camp would (end to maka them better and stronger mora (Applause.) Mr Summer held, Hilton, said they tad met to honour soma moro. of their men who were going away to &ervo their country. He was glad to be able to »ay that all the men ho had seen go away to light for us had gone away with a smile on their iaceswhen goino into camp. That was Hie spirit that would make men oi

tliwn. He advised them, to obey their officers- in ovory particular. fl%a oi'lioors knew their work, the recruit did not ; ami later on thoy would find out that what the)* bad beontokl to do was lor their beuetit. He considered there was more credit due to a Gl man who, went into camp and fitted himself ton active service . than there was to a man who was fit in the first place. There was one thing lie would liKo to say iu, regard to a hitch that ho thought should be seen into Two Hilton men had been ordered to parade on the Hth January, and were there that day. One had. been at work mustering, and had left his job and sold his dojrs, and -wna theie that day ready to tro, but there w;is no ticket for him. Another "Hilton man was in the same position. .He wished 'lie boys; all s<uress. and hoped they would soon be quito lit to lto into camp. (Applause.) This ronrtuded the procoMlinrrs, and shortly af'cr the men went, to the railwuv station. As the train, left jp cheers.