TROOPS FROM NEW ZEALAND.

Taranaki Daily News, 12 August 1915, Page 5

TROOPS FROM NEW ZEALAND.

22,000 WANTED BY JUNK. By Telegraph.—Press Association Wellington, Yesterday. This morning Hon. Jns. Allen, Ministor of Defunct', received the following telegram from (lie (iovernor. who is at t'liristclmreli: ''Army Council gratefullv accepts the oll'er of (iovornment of New Zealand to send two additional infantry battalions, and heartily agree that they should be trained in dominion until February." "Now that our oiler is dehnitelv accepted," said Jlr. Allen to-day-,' "we will provide at Feathcrsion for another 1000 men. We liad provided originally for 2500, but we will now lake MOO men there. In the two camp*. Featherston and Trenthani permanent ramps, we shall take 7500. The new battalions will go into camp when the Tronthams leave, which will" be about the middle of October." "Will fresh recruiting efforts be necessary?'' the Minister was asked. "We shall see." he replied. -The public may as well know that between now and December 14 next we shall want to luue in camp, in addition to what we have now, close on 12,000. We shall reqi'irc that nianv aetuallv to pass the medical test, By June of next year we shall want over' 2:2,000 to pass' the medical oilieers, bo you see we .-lull have our work cut out, especially a» I have given my positive assurance both to (lencial Birdwood and fleneral (iodley that New Zealand will keep up its regular reinforcements to th'i main body, and for these separate battalions, the "Trents," and those we have just agreed to send away. All we want now is a steady registration of men, without any undue excitement, to supply those added responsibilities, but we don't want men who register to leave their work until asked bv the Defence authorities to do so. That, is the New Zealand policy, and it has proved its value. We are making this appeal especially to young unmarried men who have not already registered to gel on to the register as soon as they can. ami remain at their employment until we a>k (hem to come out. The Eighth arc ready to come into camp, and a certain number have registered for the Ninth. I do want to call attention to what Central (iodley has written to me, that l!i'.' authorities are not so anxious about additional units as that the regular supply < I' r<ini'oivoments >hmiM be kept up. Thev wanl to feel (hat whatever mav happen the main body shall have all blanks tilled." What fate is in (lie word "farewell!" It tells of parting, pain, and sad regret It sometimes snbs the sound of friendship's knclj. Fare well, if spelt this way means otherwise. Fare well, wi;h health make strength secure, Rose cheek*, red lips and dan.-iioj .'.vo« Wrought by Woods' Peppermint Cu'.w S