EVERY MAN'S DUTY

Dominion, Volume 9, Issue 2868, 5 September 1916, Page 6

EVERY MAN'S DUTY

BIG WORK PROCEEDING

ENROLMENT OF THE RESERVE

_.- The enrolment of moil of military age In the two divisions of the Expeditionary Force, Reserve is proceeding briskly in all parts of Now Zealand. The officers connected with the work in Wellington had a. busy time yesterday, and there is evidence already that the roll is going to be more complete than the National Register, which' is believed „to have accounted for all but a relatively Email number of men. Completed forms are pouring into the offices of the Government Statistician, and a hig staff is ongaged alroady dealing with the papers, making corrections where necossary and answering inquiries.

.••':> : • The authorities hope that by this 'time every man in New Zealand understands "his duty, and , how to disj- charge it. Aar ,man who is over 20 years and under 46 years of age, and who has not been discharged honourably :.-.' after service abroad (.other than, in Samoa); during the present war, is now a member of the Expeditionary Force Reserve. .. Ho is not being asked to ; join. He is a Reservist already by law,_ and ho is directed to secure 'his certificate of enrolment by applying on . the forms issued on request- at • the / poat offices. Failure to notify the authorities of his namo and address by ':■■' applying for his certificate constitutes an act of desertion, and involves heavy '■.: penalties.

% man need ask if ho is enrolled already, in the National Register. All : Jio has to do i s to apply for a certificate of enrolment in the Reserve. If his name and other necessary partieu'lars do not appear on the present .register, he will bo notified of the fact ,'nnd given a form, to fill \ up. If he billed up a, National Register. <iard last year,, and has sinco changed his address, .he must notify the change on a form, which'is issued at'any pose office. ■ The period allowed-for, enrolment will expire on September 16, and any' man n-ho delay's beyond that- date will be exposing himself to grave-risks., The older to enrol is a war order, and Reservists who disregard it ma-r be heavily fined or imprisoned; if they are fit for service they may also be sent into camp without ballot as an additional penalty. But at,present the .Government is making .<te appeal to the patriotism and sense of honour of tho h>en rathor than to fears of penalties. The time has come for the enrolment of all men of military ago for possible service in the national c<iU6o, and it is hoped no New Zealander will neglect the roll.