New Zealand

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVII, Issue 190, 20 January 1915, Page 5

New Zealand

At CKLANI! !iMi 'KCITING. Nii Titol'lSi.K i^PKIiIUXCKO. I:;, '.lYlegraKi. .".on \ i l i t N ighi:. -\n idea In nave gained !;i AiK-'LhuHl mvnliy tluu tuc Jiofoncc Drjiuilnn-ul, is I'Xju'ncncinjj; *um<' (iiiU-,-ujly in making up the number of re- | emits needed lor reinforcements i'or men at t'.H 1 front. This rauionr is denied afc headquarters. it is slated that t!ire has been no trouble at all in making iiji the number required from time to thin-, ilcspitw tint l'art that Umrp is a big deiiciency between the number of men who hand in tiiiir names and those who actually jhol'-1 U) 'i'reiilliaiti. During the holula.ys recruiting proceeded apace. Quite a uiiniber of men of splendid type from the country came to Auckland, .-pent all llieir moiiev in holi-day-atak nig, air.l then volunteered lor service. The Patriotic League did excellent work hero in assisting the Defence Department by looking niter these men until they were due to leave for ;!i. base e.inip at Tivntham. The fourth reinforcement, draft has now been completed and names are beuu.-: tiiKeu tor jMi mil ilx it 0 in ii) ,111 i I iiev wnl proceed to ireiithani about | t nil i| of 1 ) iv \ 1111 1 i I i u in » U ncdß 1 \ ' si Ml S 11 il 1 I I i i 111 li it lit i c i it li.; :e !:. a el,<i. with Ike -t -uU thai, ■ Mit il u itv i n i ' f i ■ examined medicaby to-morrow. A UKfuATBD KKVUOL TO ASSIST BKCKUITIXU riirisieluiri-ii, Yesterday, interviewed las! night with regard to recruiting, the Minister of Defence, the lion. J. Allen, said that so far flu: department had all the men wanted, lie added that, in a few days a new system ill conned ion witli recruiting would be in operation. Under this scheme those who wish to volunteer will be able to fill in cards obtainable from all post olliccs. They will receive notice in due course when and where to leport themi selves. In the meantime they will be . able to follow their ordinary work. "*~™