CLASS D MEN.

Taranaki Daily News, 19 September 1918, Page 5

CLASS D MEN.

STATEMENT BY DEEESTC® 'I MINISTER. - J (From Our Own Correspondent.) '1 i ( Wellington, Sept IT. J 3 _ Speaking at liarori last night, the Mifri 'i . iatcr of Oe3suc« stated that, aJthoujfc j , some drafts of the Class O men (tlpta 3 children) might have to enter eamp, to i hoped that it would not be necessary' £■> '1 any of them to leave Jfew Zealand. Th&'M necessity for continuing tiie reinfototment of the Now Zealand Division ««• isted at present, and he felt sura tttt'f public would noi ■wish any tiuluze Ifc '® that respect. '3 The Minister evidently had in the prospect of the war ifini<*)ng nettS year, or, at least, reaching a stage if which the despatch of reinforcement* - ; l from this country would be uimeceuaip, fl t It has been stated often that the Dili. % f sion can foe kept at full strength intlt# % field, subject to normal wastage, lor ft 1 full year after the mobilisation of r». 1; ' cruiti here ceases. This fact la J " kept in mind by the military anthofJ«>| ties, and although no definite plana W'fl the cessation of reinforcements tiyto been formulated, there is more t3nm. V, '< j possibility that if the war *»*«■ expected favorable course ««♦ wrfw. s the Class'D men wfl! not be "'fl