New Zealand

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXX, Issue 72, 29 June 1916, Page 5

New Zealand

EIGHTEENTH REINFORCEMENTS AT FULL STRENGTH.

Pua PHKHW ASSOCIATION,

Wellington, June 28

' Defence headquarters announce that the Eighteenth Reinforcements go into camp at full strength and with all previous shortages made up, leaving jan excess over the quotas required I from the majority of the districts. Infantry recruits are most required. Recruiting, therefore, has been very satisfactory. CANTERBURY PROVIDES MORE THAN ITS QUOTA.* Christchurch, Juno 28. On the Christchurch draft of the 18th Reinforcements assembling tonight, 41 men were requested to withdraw and go forward with the 19th Reinforcements. Colonel Chaffey, officer commanding the Canterbury district, intimated that in consequence of all the men notified having turned up, the draft was over strength, and he would ask 41 to volunteer to stay behind. Cries of “No, no!” and hoots was the response from the men. Colonel Chaffy: “If there are no volunteers, I shall have to call out the names of those who came in last, and they will have to go out.” There were more cries of “No, No!” and entreaties not to be left behind.

Colonel Chaffey: “Well, boys, I cannot sort you out here. You will all go to Lyttelton, and you will hare t q be sorted out there.” Voices: “We are all going!”

On arrival of the draft at Lyttelton, it was found that there was accommodation on the steamer for all of the men, and the local authorities decided to send them on, and let the surplus number be dealt with by headquarters in Wellington in the morning.

EX-SOLDIER IN DISGRACE. Wellington, June 2s. . Harold Glauville, art ex-soldier, was committed for sentence on a charge;of forging a certificate of discharge «*by altering the word' “bad” therein to i“good.” For unlawfully wearing the King?s uniform, (Jianville niwas nuOd £3 or 14 days’ imprisonment. TEACHERS’ ENLISTMENT, At yesterday’s meeting of the Taranaki Education iJßoard," -a le*W fr-ati read from the Director of Education relative to limiting the enlistment of teachers. The chairman moved—“ That this Board, while regretting that a certain amount of inconvenience has been caused by the enlistment of teachers, is of opinion that no obstacle should be raised in the way of teachers ot military ago wishing to enlist. Ir* supporting- the- motion; s »he urged that no obstacles should be placed in the way of teachers of anyone else enlisting, as the one great important part was the .successful issue of the war, and all other matters, even the process or hdricatioh' and dairying, must give way. j / - i . In seconding the motion, |Mr Masters considered that the, Government had taken a wrong attitude over the matter. It was the duty of the country to send every possible man to fight the enemy.

Mr Morton supported the motion, though ho emphasised the necessity of leaving sufficient men to produce food for our men, that being quite as important as munitions. If the whole of the teachers volunteered they would be taking the right course. Rev, Chappell embodied his views in tlie following amendment—“ That this Board, while believing that no reasonable effort should be spared to win the war, believes that voluntary enlistment should be replaced by such a national organisation of the resources of the country as will secure sufficient men to keep up our promised military Expeditionary Forces, and. also maintain our country’s various domestic activities at the strength required to preserve an effi* ciency demanded by present needs.” The amendment was not seconded. Messrs Adlam and Marfell strongly supported the motion, the latter expressing his pride at so many Taranaki men enlisting.

The motion was carried without dissent.

N.I. CASUALTIES.

Accidentally killed in action. Lance-Corporal D. B. Campbell. Killed in action.—Private W. 0. Turnbull, Private W. Lament, Sergeant, J, Barber, Privates P. 0. Cullen, P. Weir, C. Forbes. The following are reported to have died of wounds.—Private P. C. Wilson, Lieut. J. Lamb,' Privates C. I'. Bone, 11. Gribbeu, F. Drew, S. McSkimming. Accidentally wounded. —Corporal T. T. Ct. Reynolds. Reported wounded.——Privates \ . CL S. Lewis, J. Robb, CL T. Heed, Lance-Corporal .1. S. Charters, Cor-

pnral F. K. D. Chipman, Privates H. Fama, X. P. Goodin, T. A. H wood, P. G. Johns, Lance-CorpS C. McDougall, Quartenruaster-Ser '■ant S. F. C. Maynard, Private Pi R. Mann, A. H. Peters, C. Roigi S. Rollins, R. G. Bennett, Serge R. 1). Collins, Private L. Falcoi Sergeant P. T. Field, Private A.| Fraser, Corporal A. C. Gadd, ant D. Glasspolo, Private L. r Grant,. Driver A. M. Gray, Priti A. J. Green, Lance-Corporal R. N« ton, Privates W. 0. Rutherford, E. Sasson, Lance-Corporal. F. L. Si son, Private J. R- Tate, Sergeant F. Mace. ) Reported wounded. —Private j (Bankart. j Following are reported wounded; Riflemen W. Knox, E. H. McCri ; Privates D. Sellars, F. W. Stevens® B. Paichern. }■ THE LABTEBT LIST. Reasonable to suppose killed; action, result of court of enquiry Private J. F. Powell. Killed in Action. Lance-corporal R. Bremner, J Died .'of Wounds. 4 Private P. W. Jones. Wounded. Rifleman W. King. Corporal J. A, MacDonald. ■ Private W. L. Sherwood. Private W. A. Schaumaum ■, MAORI CONTINGENT. | ; - 5 Accidentally Killed .1 Sergeant H. Delamere. | Wounded. Private R. T. Ransfleld. / SAILORS’ RELIEF FUND. £ ' 8.: | Previously acknowledged 119 19 | Stratford Ladies’ Patriotic Committee ... ••• 19 o ■- Mr D. Chute ... ••• 1 0 - . s-U*. * £139 5|