RECRUITING.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 11504, 28 September 1915, Page 8

RECRUITING.

STATEMENT BY MINISTER OF DEFENCE. I Pjiit I'nF.sa Association. j W.KI.LINUTOX, September >27. Tho Defence ..Minister (tins Hon •!. Allen) htal-tnl that he had no doubt flint I lie (i()U> men i-t•({mr-ocl for the Ninth Reinforcements nnd the two extra battalions would ho ready to ;oi into e;imp in the middle, of October. Apparently there would In; a surplus in sumo, branches to cany forward' i to tho November drafts. The list, of ! men passed for .service up to September I -i luxl .shown mi infantry shortage of 639 iii'ou on the requirements for the , Ninth Reinforcements nnd tho extra battalions, but SSM men had been owaiting medical examination ;it that time. Tlie en 11 now for men for ' the Tenth Hoiiifoi-ee.meiius, to go into camp early in November. Infantry • and mounted infantry especially, were wanted' for that force. The Minister mentioned in connection. with recruiting that he hud been thinking of communicating with tho • National the various patriotic . societies and the Mayors of cities and boroughs, with a view to securing their co-operation in an appeal to tho men. • Ho did not want to overdo tho matter : at that- stage, but men were wanted in large numbers. The request oi the s Defence Department was that the. men ' would register and then remain in i their employment tintil they were i called, tin.