THOSE BADGES.

Taranaki Daily News, 25 March 1916, Page 5

THOSE BADGES.

J MR. MASSEY WANTS THEM WOBN.J I By Telegraph.—Press Assoclition. 1 Wellington, Last Night. An appeal to returned discharged soldiers to wear the arm badges iseued by the Defence Department was made today by the Prime Minister. The badge* are regarded as an important of the recruiting scheme, but many mei. V > , whom they have been issued are »./ wearing them. | "As chairman of the Recruiting Board, ', I ask the soldiers who have been honorably discharged from the expeditionary forces to make a point of wearing the'' distinctive arm badges which have been issued to them," said Mr. Massey. "The ' wearing of these badges is a duty that the soldiers owe to their brothers in the, firing line, since the appearance of the armlets in the streets and in publio "■ places will he a constant %pd eloquent reminder to all eligible and unencumbered mm in the Dominion of the urgent call to them to step into the ranks and bear their share of the work still to be done at the front. I would ask the returned men to bear in mind that th« red arm badge is the same as that which is being worn by discharged ' soldiers throughout the Empire. It take« tht place for the time being of a medal that they will receive at the end of tht war. I trust that no honorably dis< charged man will hesitate to wear bij badge."