CAMPS AND THE MEN

Dominion, Volume 9, Issue 2731, 28 March 1916, Page 6

CAMPS AND THE MEN

CHANGING CAMPS

IMPRESSIVE CHURCH SERVICE.

An impressive combined service was held at Irentham Camp on Sunday last, when nearly all the troops in camp attended. Chaplain-Colonel Tracey Church of England chaplain, conducted the service, and delivered'a short and appropriate address. He was assisted in the service by Cliaplain-Captains Hereon, Walker, and Grey, of the Presbyterian and Wesleyan Churches and the' Salvation Army. The troops were formed up in three sides of a hollow square, and the Trentham Camp Band provided the music required by tho service. The singing of the hymns and psalms by thousands of. voices produced nn unusually fine effect. Changing Camps. The exchange of camps by the Artillery and 'Engineers, which is to take place on Monday next, marks the beginning of a new order of things in the camps. Hitherto the Artillery have used Trentham Camp only, while the Engineers have been transferred, with. 1.110 Infantry of each Reinforcement, from Trentham to Featherston, and vice versa, from time to time. It has been found, however, that the ground at Featherston is not well suited for tho Engineers' training, especially as reI gards entrenching work. This arm will, therefore, be encamped .at Trentham ! in future, and to make nxmi for them the Artillerv is to he located at Featherston. Tho *12th, 13th. and 14th Artillery, numbering about 516 men-, and the |'l4th Signal Corps (about 33 men)' will ; moye from Trentham on Friday morning, taking their guns, horsos._ wagons, and other equipment, bv special train. On the same day the 12th and 13th Engineers, of an approximate strength of 200, will travel, with their equipment, from Featherston to Trentham. Eleventh Reinforcements. The Eleventh Reinforcements finished. their musketry course last!week, their ' shooting being, on'the whole, most satisfactory. Yesterday morning they began their instruction in trench war-. fare, including bomb-throwing, under the instruction of Lieutenant-Colonel Macdonald. Infantry Instructor. : This branch of the soldier's training is being • improved with each draft of men which passes through it. and the knowledge gained, is expected to be of much service to the men when at the front. Big Sports Meetings The monster sports meeting which is to be held by the soldiers in camp at Trentham on Good Friday;' April 21, is ' to bo held on the racecourse, and the public is to be invited to attend. The camp willbe closed on that day, as 'all the troops will bo at the sports. It is hoped that arrangements will ha made for special trains to convey • civilians from the City to the sports. SOLDIERS" ROOM, SYDNEY STREET As large numbers of soldiers will be granted leave on Thursday, there will be a dance in the Soldiers' Club on that evening. The presideut, Mrs. Massey, assisted by the' House Committee, will be in charge, and extends « cordial in; vitation to all soldiers on leave to at- •' tend. Soldiers who are without friends in the City will find the club-room on; Thursday night particularly bright, and a pleasant place to spend their : evening. GAPS MUST REFILLED BY ONE SYSTEM'OR ANOTHER. By Telegraph—Prcsß Association., Ma'sterton, March 27. Mr. Wilford, M.P., delivered a spirit*, ed address on the war on Saturday night to a large audience. Touching on the system, he 6aid the time was ooming, if sufficient recruits were not obtained, when men would bo pressed into service. It behoved those who believed in the voluntary system to volunteer. Parliament would shortly meet, and-would see that the gaps were filled up—if not by one system, then by another. Mr. Wilford delivered an ad- ■ dress at the military camp at Feather* ston yesterday. ■■'■■' LOCAL RECEIVING CAMPS AUCKLAND'S PERSISTENCY. By Telegraph—Press Association. . Auckland, March 27. No further representations will be made to the Minister of Defence by tho Auckland Recruiting Committee in support of its proposal that receiving camps should be > established in tho Auckland district.' Any further communications 'on the subject will be *ddrosse'd to the Recruiting Board. A telegram was received by the Mayor, in which the Minister reiterated his'decision not, to concede the Auckland proposal. * A.; reply 'was made by the Mayor,. in which ne made it clear that {fee ' committee recognised the futility, in view of the Minister's attitude, of making further representations to him on the matter. The committee has reprosouied the matter most strongly to the Minister, and it will bo realised that no more could have been done. The Mayor remarked: "The question, however, cannot be considered settled, for the committee to-day directed another letter to the Recruiting Board, to be considered in conjunction with its previous communication. This correspondence' fully explains the posi< tion in Auckland, and the committee is hopeful that when it is considered by the Recruiting Board, which has not yet met, that some satisfactory arrangement in regard to Auckland requirements will bo made." At a meeting of the Wairarapa South' County Council at Carterton on Saturday, it was reported that there was a; shortage of labour for the various works in the county. It was suggested that the council should write to the Minister of Defence, stating that' the council was prepared to find work for a number of men who had enlisted and were waiting to be called up. Bv doing this it was thought quite possible that the council might be able to'secure' sufn.cient labour to carry on its- works. The suggestion was adopted, and the clerk instructed to write to the Minister. " .' To-night's recruiting apneal will be made at Urroor Hutt. The speakers will be Q.M.S. Brown and Mpsstc. Aw R. Atkinson and F. W. Maddison. Rowlnnd. Jeweller. 90 Manners' Street, is the firm who nre giving 15 per cent. (3s. in the £) to soldiers or their friends when purchasing anything for them. Badges, wristlet watches, engagement rings, eto. See Eowland about it.—Advt.