THE CALL FOR MEN.

Taranaki Daily News, 26 January 1916, Page 5

THE CALL FOR MEN.

NOW TWENTY MEN SHORT. TEN DAYS TO ENLIST. For Taranald's quota for the l.lfcli Kciiiforcements to leavo for camp by the mail train on Monday, February 7, twenty men are required. The quota comprises HO men of all arms, and all tlio sections except the infantry have been filled. For tlie infantry 07 men Rre required, and. up to last 'night, 77 were available, reducing the deficiency to 20. Ten days remain for the men required to come forward. The position last night won as follows:

The position in tlio various otlicv groups of ilia Wellington military district is us follows:—;

A Press Association message from Wellington gives tho following percentages of recruits registered for the past week (the figures for the week ended January 15th, being shown for' purposes of comparison):—

* 2 5 •d "3 s .is <5 t c "S 3 •iS' « a i to 'a o o ►J y. y x Mounted Rifles 20 20 Artillery 20 Engineers 7 Signallers ...... 2 Infantry 77 20 A.S.C. ' 12 Ambulance 4 - Totals 14S 20

bt c ••5 2 11 o « City and SuTmrtis .. 139 90 43 llanawatu and Wangamil 100 130 _ Hawke's Bay and Poverty Bay 00 OS 22 Wairarapa 67 03 "i

•g ' »- s .2 s 13 •a 0$ rt c - " ef o o u a; S c ; •3.2 rt 53 £« t c ££ 9 bC S v c?os Auckland .... 24.55 25.i4 27. Wellington .,. 45.02 48.18 33.8 Canterbury ,. lfl;37 10.20 23.2 Otago 11.00 10.42 10.0