DOMINION WAR NEWS.
YESTERDAY'S ENLISTMENTS. The following enlistments were received at the Defence Office, Timara, yesterday:— • Asliwoll: W. JR., bank officer, Geraldine, single. Henderson, A., school teacher, Waimate, married. Nicholls, V. E., farmer, Hook, single. Sturror.k, A. 0., miisician, Waimate, single. . NEW ZEALANDERS IN ENGLAND. TO FORM NEW BRIGADE. FOR THE SUMMER OAjMPAIGN. (Per Press Association.) WELLINGTON, March 28. An important statement regarding the Ne*v Zealand Expeditionary Forces was made by Sir James Allen to tho Press. "The War Office is very anxious," 1 ' said Sir James, "to utilise the New Zealand Division, and as main 7 New Zealand troops as are available, for the big push in 'the summer campaign. They have a.sked us to nCow fc'era to put our accumulated reinforcements in England into a brigade. We agreed on the understanding that the new Brigade was to be attached to the New Zealand Division and not used elsewhere, and 110 reinforcements more than' wo are now sending be senfc from here. Owing to the casualties being light during a period of inactivity there are considerrbla accumulations or reinforcements in Entrlnncl nnd Frnnco. "Wo pre not 'touching reinforcements in Franco to make rip this brigade, it being made up entirely of men in England."
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Timaru Herald, Volume CVI, Issue 16231, 29 March 1917, Page 7
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