CALL TO ARMS.

Taranaki Daily News, 5 November 1915, Page 4

CALL TO ARMS.

EIGHT RECRUITS YESTERDAY* THIRTY PER CENT. OF REJECTS, RECRUITING IN THE DOMINION. Eight men enlisted at New Plymoutli yesterday—five at the Defence Office and. "three at Mr. A. li, Gibson's recruiting office. This brings the total enlistments at New Plymouth for this week to fifteen.

Yosterday afternoon twenty-four men attended at the Defence Office for medical examination, which was carried out by Dr. Fookes. Of the twenty-four men eight were rejected, or over thirty per cent,, which is higher than should be the wise. Twenty-five per cent, is the percentage which the authorities expect on an average, but in Auckland it has been much lower, while in Wellington it has lately been about thirty per I cent., with even a higher percentage in some parts of the South Island. Of the eight men rejected at New Plymoutli yesterday two were defective in eyesight, two suffered from varicose veins, one from defective hearing, one is subject to fits, one had an old injury to a legv and one not normal heart. A Wellington telegram states that a return has been prepared by the Defence Department showing the total number of enlistments in the four military districts in New Zealand, also the numbers passed as (it and yet to lie for the week ending October 20. The percentages of total enlistments for each military district are as follows: Auckland 24.99, Wellington 45.60, Canterbury 1d.13, Otago f1.78. The return for tlios" passed at fit and waiting to be (ximined for the different units ,i* under:--Mounted Rifles: Auckland lii.M. Wellington 40.33, Canterbury 2.'!.78, Otago 10.34. Infantry: Auckland 22.1i1), Wellington 40.83, Canterbury 1 (>.()!>. Otago 7.7!>. Artillery: Auckland 23.20, Wellington 44.74. Canterbury 21.53, Otago 10.1.1 The men who enlisted at New Ply« in nut li yesterday are: AT THE DEFENCE OFFICE.

Anlmr Uimlev, carpenter. New I'lv* mouth. John Henry carrier. Ww Plymouth. Herbert Holland Tory, tailor, New Plymouth. lierlram Sclwyn Tancred, nurserv* man, New Plymouth. Albert Hay, driver, New Plymouth. AT .Ml!. (ÜBSON'S OFFTCK.

Tievor Chihnan Simpson, journalist, New Plymouth. A. I'mlil, metal worker, New Plymoutli. Ferdinand Moller. waterside worker, New Plymouth. NEWS FROM CAW.

A soldier io camp writes:—"The I? and F Companies of the Ninth Reinforcements now in training at Tauhcrinikuu will be reinforcements to Lord Liverpool's Own, There are a immbei of Taraimki boys in these companies, and K Company is under the command of a weil-known Stratford Higli School master, Lieutenant Buckler, who ha? proved himself as a first-class officer and is deservedly very popular with his men. The Stratford Patriotic Committee have presented the Company with a drum, which was used for the first time the other day when marflhing on to the parade ground. Extended leave will be granted to the Ninth Reinforcements from November 26th, Though conditions are rougher than nt TrenJiarn, there is no question that it it a very healthy camp and very free froir. sickness, and the men in all ranks art in the best of health and spirits."