A Sound Policy
WELLINGTON, Oofc 9 : "Inquiries, are '/reaching the 11 .Defence Department 4 'wto'ck indicate that an idea is ajbroad; that tJie present good news [torn the battle j fronts wull affep^ the despatch, of troops from, New Zealand. Tbefe is jno iground foil" this belief so far as .the October aiid Ndvembetr di^ufts a : re concerned, '. iiie-.'nen. for which viill mobilise on the dates already arraaigied. The Deceinibea" draft lias been, dropped as aruicvu-nodd so?ne tfee ago, and the January and .February: drafts . .ir.a.y-, be ooinbined^ entering oainp' as one yan tlw ; liittor month.. But aw> iM'.mmncement has beet made oq this l'-oint as yet; ■ The Kiaiinips .now 1 have a- jsurpl'iw of men, which will l«e. inareasei by this- week's mobilization of the Forty-seventh reinforcements. The authorities consider it sound policy to have mem in *h<ihd at. tihe present junctuiie, in order that New Zealand may be am a. posltiori to meet all deanands a.t the crisis of ■ war.—-• Press iLssociationl
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Thames Star, Volume LII, Issue 13820, 9 October 1918, Page 1
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