MEN FOR CAMP.

Taranaki Daily News, 18 January 1916, Page 5

MEN FOR CAMP.

•/ARANAIU'S NEXT DRAFT. FIFTY-FOUR MEN SHORT. i. Tlio Wellington military diatrlet (which includes Taranaki), which did B<i well regarding ilio raising of the 12th Reinforcements, is already in a very strong position respecting the 13th Rein* forcements. The 12th were mobilised' a week ago, aiul the 13th do not go into camp till February 8, but the district has secured three-quarters of the infantry and all the rest of the men it requires for the February draft. One portion of the district (Wairarapa) ha» actually secured its infantry quota. Tarnnaki is required to prdvide 152 men for the I.lih Reinforcements, comprising 2(1 mounted, 11 artillery, 7' en' gineers, 1 signaller, 101 infantry, 3 army service corps, and 8 ambulance. All arms but the infantry have already been provided, and of the 101 infantry* t men wanted, -17 have been secured, leaving the district '>•! men short, 'fho reinforcements will leave Taranaki for camp on Monday. February 7, thus laving 10 days in which to find !U mem Of the other areas in the Welling-, ton military district, Wellington City 1* 22 short, Manawatu 18, Ilnwke's bay 40, while Wairarapa's quota is provided. 5 By Telegraph.—Press Association. Wellington, Last Night. The following are the percentages of men who registered in each military district la»t week, compared with the previous week, and the quotas required, based on National Register figure*:—

& »3 -a •9 » D m B .a el . 6 « « C ... c f J> o g *<y 9 0 * Aueklumt Wellington . Canterbury Otago 25.14 48.18 10.26 10.42 £5,51 44.81 17.40 12.28 87 6 33.9 23.2 19.9