THE CALL FOR MEN

Dominion, Volume 9, Issue 2685, 3 February 1916, Page 6

THE CALL FOR MEN

NEXT DRAFT MANY INFANTRY STILL WANTED CITY RETURN It was stated yesterday that a good number of infantry are still required for the 13th Reinforcements, who are due to commence training early next week. It is reckoned tlmt with somo effort the men can be sccured. What deficiency there is is chiefly in the South Island. DOMINION RECRUITINC. Yesterday, Defence Headquarters issued its weekly list of the district percentages oli the total men registered in the Dominion. The list follows: — Auck. Well. Cant. Otago. Mtd. Riiles 21.75 46.01 20.96 11.28 Artillery ... 17.19 56.65 15.84 10.32 Engineers... 20.23 45.06 19.14 9.57 Signal S'vc. 26.53 55.10 10.20 8.17 Infantry ... 27.65 39.51 20.11 12.43 A.S.C 21.98 44.58 19.11 14.33 Ambulance 29.08 37.7S 17.15 15.99 Veterinary 26.66 51.12 17.78 4.44 lJosp. Ship 22.00 52.00 14.00 12.00 Tunnelling Co 60.34 15.52 17.24 6.90 Sarnoan Relief Force .... 28.96 10.52 50.00 10.52 Maoris ... 50.00 48.86 1.14 ■ — Tl. registratrations 25.37 44.19 18.92 11.52 LATEST RECRUITS./ The following men have been enrolled in. Wellington as fit for active service :— Ernest Matthews, Civil Servant, ketone (Mounted). R. J. K.. Walker, fireman, Newtown (Infantry). Hy. A. Grant, clerk, Newtown (Infantry). L. Kraft, clerk, City (Infantry). Win. Williams, clerk, City (Infantry). W. G. llapley, farmer, Upper Hutt (Infantry). G. W. S. Halliberton, compositor, City (Infantry). P.'A. Kotua, farmer, Petone (Maori). R.. S. Halliwell, warehouseman, Petone (Infantry).

HOW WELLINGTON STANDS. The following is this week's return of the state of the recruits' registers in the pity:— u£ i 1-2 2- M S s 3 52 °-s . t uigia Mounted 89 86 16 5 Artillery 199 ISO 22 1 Engineers 50 50 11 3 Signal 9 9 8 — Infantry IC9 148 48 13 A.S.C. ■ 50 48 3 — Ambulance 46 46 6 —■ Hospital Ship ... 13 13 — — Veterinary 5 15 1 1 Machine gunner — — 1 — Maori 2 2 — — Total ........ 052 603 116 23 The City has now secured enough men for its quota for tho 13th Reinforcements. As to the infantry, 139 is the quota, and 148 have been secured. Rowland. Jeweller, 90 Manners Street, is the firm who are giving 15 per cent. (3s. in the .£) to .soldiers or their friends when purchasing anything for them. Badges, wristlet watches, engagement rings, etc. See Rowland about it.—Advt.