The Stratford Evening Post WITH WHICH IS INCORPORATED THE EGMONT SETTLER TUESDAY, OCTOBER 12, 1915. MORE MEN WANTED.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXVIII, Issue 36, 12 October 1915, Page 4

The Stratford Evening Post WITH WHICH IS INCORPORATED THE EGMONT SETTLER TUESDAY, OCTOBER 12, 1915. MORE MEN WANTED.

That there is urgent need of the most vigorous recruiting at this time ought to he apparent to the densest mind, but if it is not, then the means now being taken to bring thig fact forcibly before the whole of the people surely leave no room for doubt that every individual who is of military age and who is physically fit and who has not good and reasonable cause for holding back, has a very plain duty to his country and .to the Empire. That duty is to enlist for active service in whatever capacity he may be best fitted. It is undeniable that 'from whatever cause or causes the individual will know best) there are those who are failing in their duty, and will continue to fail until conscription compels such laggards to come out. Let it not be understood that we, for one moment, consider that every young man who appears fit and able and so circumstanced that he should enlist, must do so; and anyone who takes up such a standpoint is utterly in the wrong. It is impossible that the reasons actuating every man in his actions can be made known to his fellows, am! for this reason we must not harshly judge. Hut to the consciences of the young IK en who hare no real, honest 1 reason for holding hack' in this strentious time, we may make fullest appeal i that for the sake of their manliness and honour they will no longer shut their cars' to their country's call. Lord Kitchener, Britain's great war chief, has told the Empire that, if the Allies are but given men enough and , munitions enough the war is held in the hollow of their hands. He also tells us there arc men enough if they will step out now. New Zealand's record to this date is a splendid one: she has given of her best. Bu't we must do more, and it lies with those who have not yet realised their duty i to help to do it. The Hun menace to, our little children must be crushed for ever.