THE FINAL CHANCE.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXI, Issue 85, 7 November 1916, Page 4

THE FINAL CHANCE.

Few realise that the voluntary (.system has so short a life as four clays. Sixty men must he secured for Taranaki by next Monday, and for the, credit of Taranaki it is hoped every eligible man will now come forward. Major Cox, of Hawera, at a meeting of the Recruiting Committee last night stated that 115 men are required for the November and December drafts. From the 11th to 20th inst., recruiting will be closed down, and ’ after that date the Defence Office cannot take any volunteers at all. During the waiting period men come under the ballot. Dp to the present time no medical examination holds good, as all men will be resubmitted to the Medical Board.' The only way to escape the ballot is to join voluntarily. The first division includes singles from 20 to 46 years of age and widowers without children. Every man in this division must recognise that ho comes under the ballot. “Starred” as volunteer means that immediately a man is accepted for service ami the papers are lodged in the office, the Government Statistician at Wellington is notified and no man thus accepted will go to the ballot. Under Section 35 of the Military Service Act, where there are two pr more brothers of military age in one family, none of whom have enlisted or ‘are at the front, if these names are given to the Defence authorities enquiries will be instituted and if the report is found to be correct those men will be summoned and will bo sent straight into camp. Full advantage will be taken of this at the outset by the Defence authorities, and it behoves every man coming within this section to volunteer at once. Already every effort has been used to rouse the shirkers, and it is unquestionable that the best plan is to Volunteer Now.