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Taranaki Daily News, 24 July 1918, Page 5

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THE COVENTRY MUNITION WORKERS. Received July 23, 10.5 p.m. London, July 22. The Coventry munition workers have"decided not to strike, pending a national conference. OUR REINFORCEMENTS. . DROPPING OP DRAFTS. ' (From- Our Own Correspondent.) Wellington, July 22. The Director of Recruiting states tiafc although ballotted Second Division men are no longer being posted to the October draft, there is still room in the draftfor volunteers. Ballotted men who are willing to forego a part of their promised twelve weeks' leave may volunteer to join the October draft. This applies also , to class C men not yet drawn and to rfmw D men. The November draft will be opened to volunteering shortly. Most of the medical boards are fully i abreast of their work, and they will be able to begin the examination of the , second batch of class C men as soon , the names aTe annMnced. The ballot I ' list is to be issued on Wednesday. The [ authorities expect thai the examination I of reservists drawn in this month's bali lot will be completed in about a forti Bight, so that tie fit men will be -availi able for the November draft, i The dropping of the December draft for i camp, and possibly the January draft ' «lso, will affect the ballots. It has noti • yet been decided finally what arrange- > stents shall be made, but probably the t drawing of the reservists in class C will. > be completed before a pause is made. ■ Men who an drawn next month will not k be required to eattKaa^^mJuaug-