ECONOMISING MEN.
BETWEEW FABM AOT> TRENCH. (Times and Sydney Sun Services.) ..'. ~, .(Beceived 8.30 «Jn-JJ \" r 1.-■. , - • ■ i - - ' UOKDOTT, March 14. Interesting notices that are appearing in the German papers illustrate the economy in men available for military service, and the division of the resources between the army and domestic requirements.. The Prussian Ministry of War has issued new instructions regarding agricultural labour. Every large farm and every group of small farms must be allowed, to retain one person in authority -with 'the assistants, available,_ The employment of able-bodied men fit for military eervice will be reduced to a minimum. All men now on farms who are only fit for garrison duties will be retained until sowing time is over. Arrangements will be made for distributing among farms war prisoners and interned civilians. ;
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Auckland Star, Volume XLVII, Issue 64, 15 March 1916, Page 5
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