CALL TO ARMS.

Taranaki Daily News, 26 October 1915, Page 4

CALL TO ARMS.

TARANAKKS QUOTA ASSURED, RECRUITING ELSEWHERE.

The recruiting offices at New Plymouth were not open yesterday, go there are no further recruits to strengthen North Taran&ki's position, which 4s now a 9 follows: Next Reinforcements ....,-. The Tenth* Go into oamp ....'. w ¥ November 10 Dominion total 3500 North Taranaki's quota (about) ~ 100 Men already enrolled (about) .. 130 Days left to enlist 14 If, say, twenty-five per cent, of the men enrolled are rejected as unfit, there will still be sufficient men for the Tenth Reinforcements. Reports from all parte of Taranaki indicate that the province's quota for the Tenth Reinforcements will be available, but more men are urged to come forward to- enaMe Taranaki to answer to a further call, a month later, for the Eleventh Reinforcements. The past week has seen satisfactory recruiting at Wellington, and the number of "rejects" there has been smaller than usual. In Auckland the position is good. Discussing the recruiting position, Colonel ,T. E, Hume, officer commanding the district, have every reason to be well satisfied with the way recruits have come along during the past few days, and am confident Auckland will he able to fulfil her obligations and send the necessary quotas forward without any shortage. To do this we must naturally have men on the waiting list. I certainly have appealed for men with no family ties to register their names, and I still do so, but I can say I am well satisfied with the manner in which recruits are coming forward, and I bine they will continue to register on our lists pending being called up." A contrast to the satisfactory recruiting in the North Island is provided by Canterbury, The Lyttelton Times .says': "The Christchurch quota for the Tenth Reinforcements has Iwen fixed at the modest dimensions of 190, which is to 'be filled by November 13, 10, and 17, although it is possible that the time will be extended for a week. This extension of time gives Chratchurch a chance to make some amends for its failure to fill the Ninth Reinforcement quota. The recruits are registering more freely now, and Friday's total was thirty-six, which is in the region of high-water mark for the last week or two. A far greater number of recruits than those required will have to present themselves to supply the fit men. It has been estimated that three men are rejected in Christchurch to every one passed, and on that understanding Christchurch requires nearly 800 men to present themselves in four weeks at the. outside, approximately thirty-three a day, including the days of Carnival i Week."