RECRUITING SCHEME

Dominion, Volume 9, Issue 2651, 23 December 1915, Page 6

RECRUITING SCHEME

NEW ZEALAND'S PART IN" THE WAR 1 APPEAL FROM THE GOVERNOR The following letter has been, reoeivec • : from His Exoelleaoy tlia 6 overnor "With the permission of the Imperia! ■ authorities, I have been enabled to ac 1 ' cede to the Prime .Minister's request tc . i feeoomo patron of the Recruiting Boarc which has been; formed. ■ -, . ''There is no'doubt that the engagements entered into by the Government of New Zealand with, tho Imperial Gov- •; ernmonti will be maintained,' and that this Dominion ivill be able to fulfil all , ler obligations. The United Kingdom v. looks to New Zealand to' bob that the : requirements for the food supply for the - Imperial: troops,,, and for those of oiu • Allies, is mamtained, and also that a ; , certain monthly quota of reinforcements for the New Zealand Forces is.kept up. To enable these problems to be coped with efficiently, - ttie Rocruiting Board, . 'assisted by local committees, has been . formed. . , . "We have before us-the example of lord Derby's efforts, which have so latei ly been crowned with success. Lord Derby's scheme was based on mutual co-operation, and though as all are aware, there are two trains of thought 'as to the methods of procuring recruits, I ; , Be asked that everyone. 6hoiild do. tiicir utmost to assist ■ him by placing aside . any . personal views and' criticism, and combine to raise'; what'was required by ':; '.voluntary efforts. ... As v'ou will' notice, the now scheme here .desires to follow Lord Derby's aims, ,'anfl ,so keep up : a constant "flow: of . recruits, ot the' samo timo not withdrawing men- from their omployment untilsuch time.as their scr- ; . vices are required.. This is the essence 'of wliat has been achieved in the Old ■ Country, and if this • is; carried out, we . can ; efficiently perform the dual task nhich the Mother Country 'has placed ' -v; Upon us. - • v- : C!" May I osk everyone to co-operato : -' all: ancLassist .the board, in every way . pos.sibie, and to do this best ; * may. I suggest' that we sliould .banish'-from our -.vocabulary all terms of "an opprobrious and remember tlat to gain the ■V ! -Ibe'st results we must lead, and not .''S. j drive. If tact and commonsense are Jslioun, there is no one who can supi; -'£ that this .Dominion, which has 'made such great, sacrifices the .past, J' whicli -is" ready to" make - any : sacri''fices to maintain her integrity and. her • freedom,' will, have any difficulty -in' fulfilling all those Imperial obligations /: • "which New Zealand has shouldered to • nobly aud whole-heartedly.;. : ft- ' ."The nation is passing through' .a ; .isj-/period of-jgreat trial,'but. the dawn of ; . 4°' 'victory will assuredly. come.<-iet .us■brace ourselves so that we give all the assistance v/e can.to our Readers, , and. do nothing which may hearten.',.our'. foes, . and so postpone even for a", time , our final victory.'' "