LADIES’ RECRUITING.

Taranaki Herald, Volume LX, Issue 143765, 13 April 1912, Page 3

LADIES’ RECRUITING.

Sixty of the fairest girls in Kingston-on-Thames and Surbiton have been enrolled to act during oa6 week only as special recruiting officers for the local Territorial Force.

The three companies of the 6th Battalion East Surrey Regiment, at Kingston, have been short by 133 of their complement, and an appeal was issued by the officers to all ladies of the neighbourhood to wear recruiting favours for a week. A pair of gloves was promised for every recruit introduced. A start was made on Saturday by 20 girls, and by the evening 15 recruits had been sworn in. On Monday the number of lady recruiting officers had increased to 60. “Wb are recruiting first among onr friends,” said one wearer of a. gay rosette. “On Saturday I mads a house-to-house visit, and extracted promises from several young men that they will .ioin the Territorials. 1 tell thorn that if they don’t do ns I ask they need never again speak to me.” The Longridge Company of the 4th (Territorial) Battalion North Lancashire Regiment, which requires 40 recruits, is offering to Indy recruiting officers a shilling for every recruit who is passed.