ANOTHER CHANCE WANTED

Auckland Star, Volume LXXII, Issue 168, 18 July 1941, Page 6

ANOTHER CHANCE WANTED

It is stated in the "Star" thatJMß released from enemy raiders on giving an undertaking that they *fll not perform military service agsinfl Germany, if called up by ballot, mv be called upon Jo render fuU-tnne non-combatant duties in home defence units. 1 am one of the survivors of the Rangitane and had previously .sailed on the New Zealand coast before joining her. I SB fS and served four years in France m the last war. After being releuei from the raider I attended a hofpital for four weeks in Sydney ana was for nine weeks in Auckland Hospital. 1 then got a ship after doing a short voyage and was tola that we are not allowed to sail ' have been to sea all my life, except during HUMS. so am" deprived « my living, in the last four weds I have managed to obtain four du* work, although prepared to accept any job ashore, but would prefer the sea. even going across to England again. Rut to expect me, if I should be called in a ballot, to go on home defence I consider unfair ■when 1 am anxious to serve overseas. 1 think it is about time a little consideration was given to us unfortt" nate seamen who were taken prisoners. Give us the sea; we wili take another chance. EX-RANGITANE-