THIRD ECHELON.
MEN AVAILABLE. Per Press Association. WELLINGTON, April 11. “The response in regal'd to recruiting compares favourably with New Zealand’s effort in 1914 in that we .will complete the formation of our division and the ancillary troops inside of twelve months, whereas during the last war eighteen months elapsed before the same relative position was reached,” said Hon. P. Eraser, Prime Minister, and chairman of the National Recruiting Council, when addressing the second meeting of the council today. . . Mr Fraser expressed the opinion that the recruiting organisation had been placed on foundations which would result in the complete effectiveness of the campaign. Since the last meeting of the council recruiting had proceeded satisfactorily, registrations for the service averaging just over 600 weekly. The Second Echelon was in camp and the complete strength of the third had been increased by 1600 about six weeks ago over the figure originally intended, and the position now was as follows: Required for Third Echelon 6615 Already in camp 890 Fit men available to proceed to camp ; 4868 Men awaiting examination 1122 Estimated to produce (fit men) 875 Total 6633
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Manawatu Standard, Volume LX, Issue 114, 12 April 1940, Page 8
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186THIRD ECHELON. Manawatu Standard, Volume LX, Issue 114, 12 April 1940, Page 8
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