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fUTUBE REINFORCEMENT drafts. ,AMB J"'? 16 fc Sir ite shipp in 2 °| th rate which tto paß "°' take men to P, ib le to grant a meat. mD^ nnnt 0 f loavo without pay to certain amoun The t{l king ot such men i n th ' s ti e ] y voluntary rb thcro work for the P®.« f +liA reinforcejSTtto SI that, me nt Q™ta, Sir Jam a derod B0 far ab h ° ko in on the duo fflP This means that the August and sSpSmbe^draft 3 will r °J^tely ssr^v^'jifess: &5B taVto£f£ «» tMr »P^ rf ThfMrairt« Mid ttat » USsfS cfjf +„ stand The chances are S .ft" the aothoritia h«» crnjtoed th»bnsiiiM», they cherish hopes that may not be fulfilled. There is scarcely nny^ mnWlisation of the September draft r„fSebP, nor is there much chance of these men being held *n camp We longer than the usual period allowed for their training.

MOBILISATION NOT TO BE DELAYED. (PBBSS ASSOCIATION TELEGRAM.) WELLINGTON, July 17. Nearly 1400 men have been posted to the 45th Reinforcements (August draft), and a similar number to the 46th Reinforcements (September draft). The Director of Recruiting stated tonight that it was not proposed to delay the mobilisation of any of these men. Certain allowance had always to be made for wastage from various causes, ind it was necessary to maintain the itrength of the troops in camp in order that the full period of training might be given before despatch from this Kuntry. No additional recruitswould i required for the August and September drafts.