SECOND DIVISION LEAGUE

Dominion, Volume 10, Issue 3100, 2 June 1917, Page 8

SECOND DIVISION LEAGUE

Sir,—The Second Division will have to wait a long time for tho compulsory privilege of serving tlieir country (I say a long time meaning 1 hanks to the single men). 'Now that the chance is in view the "go to tho front, young man, it's j-our duty" (to fight for me). '•■> forgotten, and this morning's paper contained a long list of questions put to the Government by the Second Division League in the hopes of delaying the evil day somehow or other. One <|iiostiou is: "Tlow many, men have been sent to the front; ho,w many is it proposed to send; and is tliere no limit?" Now, sir, the answer. eoinfs in stentorian tones from the First Division, the men themselves: "About -14000 First Division men have had to sacrifice their careers, been forced into the ranks by the Military Service Act-40,000'.more to go. Now you Second Division iyen, instead of writing objections, put a few thousands in the field yourselves. )ou have f-pmethiiiß to fall back upon _on your return; single men have not. —I bm,elC - WEST DIVISION. r.S.-One alteration is necessary, to make the age limit 41.— F.D. COST OF'WAR TO DATE Sir,"—ln your issue of to : day (May 31) New Zealand's expenditure on tho war to date (March -31, 1917) is given as .£22,075,238. Many would" like to know what proportion of this expenditure has been raised by, revenue, and what rcsuuant balance has. been provided by new. borrowings. Can this information be made available now?—l am, etc., 'FINANCE. [Not a penny of the total of J22,075,23S was raised by revenue. This amount is the expenditure under the "War Expenses Account, and into this account only loan moneys are paid. Certain, items of war' expenditure within New Zealand under other accounts are paid out of revenue. For instance, pensions are paid out of revenue, also interest and sinking fnncls on the loans raised. From War Expenses Account are paid all the Co3ts of training, equipment, pay, and transport of the New Zealand Expeditionary Force.]