HOW TO ENLIST.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVII, Issue 215, 18 February 1915, Page 7

HOW TO ENLIST.

THE COUNTRY'S APPEAL. NEW RECRUITING CONDITIONS. "TO THE MANHOOD OF NEW ZEALAND." STIRRING CALL BY THE AUTHORITIES. New conditions for the recruiting of New Zealanders for service at the front have just come into force. These are, intended to avoid the muddling which to a certain extent has made the recruiting movement full of difficulties in the past, and the new order of things, it is hoped, will save disappointment and aggravating delavs for the men concerned. The defence authorities are now posting in conspicuous spots throughout the Dominion attractive notices, calling upon men to enlist. The following is the appeal on the posters:— NEW ZEALAND EXPEDITIONARY FORCE. REINFORCEMENTS. To the Manhood of New Zealand between the ages of 20 and 40 years: HALT! Y'our Empire Calls You, and —England Expects! ■ In order to maintain a regular supply of reinforcements for the New Zealand Expeditionary Force, every man of the required age who is a British subject, and is medically lit, owes a duty to his Empire. Register your name as a recruit to serve your King and your countrv. Due to the patriotism of your forefathers, England is to-day able to assert the principle-of Justice ami Right, Are, you by your neglect going to deprive our Empire of this privilege and power? Provision is made for you when serving your country to receive pay at the following rate:—As a private, from the day of leaving far camp, you will receive 4s per diem for seven days in the week. This will be paid to you in full at intervals of ten to fifteen days for the first calendar month. After thai date the daily rate will be ss. You will be fed and clothed until discharged. Arrangements -will be made to enable you to allot any portion of your pay to 1 relatives or friends, or to a bank until you return, but only 2s a day can be drawn after embarkation. The balance, if not allotted, will be held as deferred pay, and paid to you o--. discharge, or on return to New Zealand.

1 REGISTER NOW! Registration cards can be obtained from any post office or Defence office. When filled in, send to the nearest Defence office, or to the officer commanding your unit. Don't give up work until ordered to do so. Don't feel for the rest of your life you shirked your duty when your Empire's existence depended on . your help. GOD SAVE THE KING! CONDITIONS FOR RECRUITING. At the bottom of the poster there are set out a full lit-'t of conditions for intending recruits, which read as follows: ' "1. HOW TO ENLIST:— "Apply to tne nearest Defence Office or post office for information and registration card. Fill in the card, and send it to the nearest Defence Office (no j stamp required). When you are called ' on for medical examination, do not give jup your civil employment. Medical*examination is only a stage in the proI ceedings, after which you return to j work and wait until you are ordered to j parade. Du 0 notice 'will be given, so I that arrangements may be made to I settle, private affairs. | "Serving Territorials must register ■ through their Unit Commanders. I "•>. ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF REGISI TRATION:— "Registration cards received by the Defence authorities will be a'eknowj lodged. The acknowledgment will be j given a registration (serial) number, which should be referred to in all subsequent correspondence. "3. CHANGE OF ADDRESS:— i "Intending recruits who change their i place of residence must notify the Defence Office with whom tiiey * rcginl tered. Should they go to * another j district, they must re-register in the I new district.

"-I. TERMS OF ENLISTMENT:"Enlistment is for the period of tlje war, and until such time thereafter as may be necessary for return and discharge in New Zealand. "5. OATH OF ALLEGIANCE:'•Every soldier is required to take the Oath of Allegiance to ilis Majesty the King in a prescribed form. "«. REQUIREMENTS:— "Age must be between 20 and 40 years. •'Height must be over sft. -tin. "UVight must be under 12 stone. "Fit for service. "7. MF.DH.'AL TEST:"Tiie medical examination requires, amongst other matters, that a, recruit should !ia v „ good eyesight, good hearing, no ruptures, no defects, not subject to lits. anil be possessed of sull'icient teeth lor ellicient mastication. S. VACCINATION AND INOCULATION':- " In the interests of himself and of llls c ' 'ados, every soldier is required to have been vaccinated and inoculated for enteric. No red-e.il will be accepted uuliss he agrees to vaccination and inoculation. !). KQITI'MF.NT: "AH equipment, clothin-i, blankets, etc.. will be provided free by the New Zealand (lovernnieiit.

I 10. TKAIXTXG. ! "Hefore leaving Xcw Zealand men are : liable to be traiiieil for four (-1) months at Treutham or for anv shorter period ordered. j 11. I'AWI -Men who enlist for service with the ' expeditionary force iv;-i ive pay at Territorial force rates for the li'rst month i» camp- that is I : . ;... r dav in liv ea-e of privates. The v,-|,„e. of this monov i- laid direct to the ,-n-n at interval's of tee io eft.vu da,-. "At the end of {he .bv-l mouth emis inereasid to c-.pedii binary force rale'Villes. t-'i 1)111 iilis j:.i V i- deducted IIII.V