OFFICERS FOR REINFORCEMENTS.

Wanganui Herald, Volume L, Issue 14743, 23 October 1915, Page 6

OFFICERS FOR REINFORCEMENTS.

TO HAVE - EIGHT WEEKS' TRAINING. . v MORE MENWANTED.' (Per Press Association.) WELLINGTON. .October 22. It lias been decided to .send officers and non-commissioned officers for future reinforcement drafts,' .into camp at Trentham for eight .weeks’ prelfmi-. nary training, before; they take .over ■ their men. Previously the preliminary training period .which officers and N.CO.’s underwent was five weeks. The change, which has been necessitated by the shortage, of instructors, will ;,be introduced, with the lltli Reinforcements, officers and nomconia. for which,, will be sent linto camp within the. next'; few days. " . - ... In consequence of the • decision to s?nd increased reinforcements, for the field engineers and the .H.ignaJ seryice;, and in view of the fact" that officers for these arms of the service are difficult to procure, applications are inyit. ■jkl from civil engineers to .go into, camp,, as probationary: non-coms. w ; ith .the, view to their qualifying and obtaining . commissions in the branches named. The policy of not granting direct com- . missions will be adhered to, and it is therefore necessary that all applicants not holding commissions; in the Terri* ' torial t’ofees should, go .into camp us N.C.O.s on. probation, and so qualify; by* ' merit examination for promo* (ion; to commissioned rank. ,