IN THE DOMINION.

Taranaki Herald, Volume LXIII, Issue 144856, 7 December 1915, Page 3

IN THE DOMINION.

MARRIED MEN AS RECRUITS. NOT WANTED YET. PEJI PRESS ASSOCIATION. . WELLINGTON, Deo. 6. In the course of a deputation to tho Prime Minister regarding war pensions Mr. S. A. Atkinson said ho understood that tho Defence Department has authorised that 1000 more men be called at once, and that married men would bo called upen, Before that was done, however, they wanted to know where they were. The pay for them was quite inadequate. Tho Defence Minister, who was present, said that ho did not admit that the time had come for married men to be called upon. The Prime Minister said, also, that the time had not yet come when they must look to married men. Ho hoped soon to show that, but if any amendment of the Pensions Act was necessary it would be effected when Parliamentmet. In a few days they would know where they stood in regard to recruiting, because tho war census would bo completed “But don’t imagine we are not doing mqph recruiting,” Hr. Massey said, “because we are not making much noise. Wo are doing a lot, and when the time comes to tell it, 1 think the country will be surprised.” MORE GERMANS FROM SAMOA. AUCKLAND, Doc. 7. The Talune brought from Samoa three interned Germans —Ernest Hcider, William Haensell and Theodore Brenner. Hoidor was a missionary under the London Missionary Society, Haensell a planter, and Brenner overseer of road works. They left under guard by the mid-day express for Wellington yesterday. No definite charge has been made against them.