More Men.

Taihape Daily Times, 4 April 1918, Page 4

More Men.

THE "MOTHER COUNTRY" &ALLS* WELLINGTON, ApTit 3.

The Mother Country's call for more men has bean addressed to all the outlying portions of the Empire, and New Zealand has no need to itself with having neglected its duty in this respect in the past. The Minister of Defence has not yet received any indication from the Imperial authorities as to what further effort is desired from the Dominion and cannot speak definitely on the subject justyet. If all that is wanted is that the

new Zealand division should be maintained intact till the end of the war there will be no necessity for any fresh effort. If, on the other hand, the War Council requires more men sent forward Irrespective of reinforcements of course they will be supplied. It might mean calling'up the B class of the Second Division a little earlier than had been anticipated, but in any case the men would be given the promised three months' notice before going into damp. There are men in all classes of the Division who would be glad to volunteer in advance of their turn and it is just possible these may be given an opportunity to come forward first. '

j COLOURED- TROOPSw Mr. Lloyd George's message -has given Sir James Carroll another opportunity to urge the claim' of the coloured races of the Empire to a larger share in upholding the cause of right | and liberty in the great world struggle. Sir James has never wavered for a moment in his firm, belief that Britain and her allies will ultimately destroy Prussian militarism ''and all the abominations for which it stands" and "win for the world-an abiding peace which will make for the betterment of all mankind," but he wants every portion of the Empire "to have a hand in bringing about the inestimable benefits that are to follow upon its efforts and its sacrifices." Speaking to-day to a representative of the* "Times," he said he had satisfied himself by the closest investigation that the Mother Country could put ten million coloured troops into the field without offending against any national sentiment and without impairing any of the white man's high traditions. He had discussed this question while a member of. the parliamentary delegation with representative men in London and Capetown, and hAd; not heard one valid objection; .. **>,