MEN WANTED.

Taranaki Daily News, 26 April 1918, Page 3

MEN WANTED.

V ««_ , TO MEET TfIIC REQUEST OF THE IMPERIAL AUTHORITIES. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Wellington. April 22. * The recruiting authorities wish lo secure «t least, 500 volunleers for (lie 42ml Reinforcement, mobilising in (lie period May •21-2.'). and officers commanding districts have been asked lo lake steps to accelerate recruiting among I'.i and o:ir-<>l<l voiitlis and reservists of Clares I',. (' and D of the Second Division. Volunteers arc required al.-n for (lie 41st Reinforcement, mobilising next week. Tlie arrangements already made will provide the I extra, men. (o meet (lie request made l)y (lie Imperial authorities for increased reinforcements during tlie perioii of stress on (he West Front, Class B men down in this week's ballot are to be invited to fovea" (heir privilege nf (we)ve weeks' leave between medical examination and mobilisation in order (hat (hey may enter camp with (he 42nd Keinforrement. lint no compulsion is proposed in this respect. The authorities bope that men who are able In accept advanced dales of mobilisation will do so in order that, Ihe strength nf reinforcements despatched from New Zealand within ihe next few months may be as great as possible. '"'lt has become necessary to increase Hip strength of the drafls, nol specifically to any particular number, but to enable us to despatch every possible man lhat the ships can carry.'' states a recruiting memorandum issued to district commanders. "To achieve (his object, it is necessary to accelerate, tlie despatch to camp of men who have already been given later dates. Tt is realised that very considerable inconvenience will be caused to ninny men by reason of the chopping and changing of dales, and the consequent uncertainty in which they are placed. This, however, unfortunately, cannot be avoided j in (he present crisis, and our great effort must be to get tlie men into camp before May 2:lth." The district commanders are instructed to take every step ibey can to deal with defaulters and to ensure complete mobilisation. The memorandum contains instructions thai every eli'orl must bo 'made to •jet into camp with (ho least possible delay all men passed fit for service who have not appealed or whose appeals have been dismissed. Chairmen ot Military Service Hoards arc being requested to re-bear the cases of men whose appeals have been dismissed but who have been granted periods of exemption expiring after May 25. All non-appellants, volunteers and ballotted men at present under orders for the 43rd Reinforcement or any later draft are to be transferred to the 42nd Reinforcement, with the exception of volunteers belonging to Class T! of the Second Division. The Class B men will be transferred only if they express a. desire to enter camp with the 42nd draft. "It must be understood," adds the memorandum," that there is practically no limit to the number of volunteers that the Department accept for the 41st and 42nd draft." The 41st and 42nd drafts are now open lo voluntary recruiting. All drafts subsequent (o the 42nd are closed to recruiting excepting in the cases of ballotted Class B men of the Second Division, who in accordance with the statement of the .Minister for Defence must receive 12 weeks' notice between medical examination and entry into camp, in order to arrange their private affairs. District attesting officers are instructed to imj press upon Class B ballotted men the desirability of foregoing the full period of leave and entering camp with the 42nd draft in May, but no form of compulsion is to be used.