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4 In April, 1948, a recruiting drive for enlistment in the N.Z. Regular Force (including women's Services) was begun in 2 N.Z.E.F. (Japan). The following applications for enlistment have been received as at 30th April, 1948 : General Service Section, R.F. .. .. .. 506 Home Service Section, R.F. .. .. .. 920 N.Z.W.A.C. O.R.s, R.F. .. .. .. .. 149 Officers, R.F. .. .. .. .. 8 N.Z.A.N.S.— O.R.s, R.F. .. .. .. .. 3 Officers, R.F. .. .. .. .. 8 Cadets, R.F. .. .. .. .. .. 9 1,603 Of this figure, the following have been provisionally accepted for enlistment in the Regular Force as at 30th April, 1948 : General Service Section, R.F. .. .. .. 347 Home Service Section, R.F. .. .. .. 820 N.Z.W.A.C. — O.R.s, R.F. .. .. .. .. 75 Officers, R.F. ... .. .. .. 5 N.Z.A.N.S. — O.R.s, R.F. .. .. .. .. 3 Officers, R.F. .. .. .. .. 6 1,256 Army Establishments Peace establishments received Cabinet approval in February and became effective as from 31st March, 1948. The following is a summary of peace establishment strengths permissible as at 7th May, 1948 (i) Officers— Permanent. Increment. Major-General .. .. .. 1 Brigadier .. .. . . .. 7 Colonel .. .. .. .. 5 Lieutenant-Colonel . . . . 22 2 Major .. .. .. .. .. 36 1 Major/Captain .. .. .. .. 42 2 Captain .. .. .. .. 37 • 4 Captain/Lieutenant .. . . . . 183 17 Total, officers .. . .. 333 26 (ii) Other Ranks— Warrant officers and staff sergeants .. 383 101 Sergeants and corporals .. . . .. 706 231 Privates .. .. .. 1,300 656 Total, other ranks .. .. 2,389 988 (iii) All Ranks .. .. .. .. ..2,722 1,014

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