MEN WITH CHILDREN

Auckland Star, Volume LXXIII, Issue 56, 7 March 1942, Page 8

MEN WITH CHILDREN

CALL TO \R\IY

18 TO 28 YEARS

TERRITORIAL 1)1 TY

17.500 ON MARCH 25

,o, ' ' KI.UMJTuN, Hi,., ,|,,y A do, | M ftii by the War Cabinet to rail up appruxim.iielv 17 Mm men fur tfilTitOrl.il service ill -, (ia/ellc to ho released on March j;,. «,,, announced this .ifieruoon l>\ ihe Minister <,\ National Service. Mr. Semple Tin will be the firs! c allup of inarned men with children. It was prev iously announced that in future married men with children would be called up In ape groups, and, on this occasion, married men from IS to 2-S vvjva n( h..th Inclusivr. who h.ne children v\ ill be /.Piled luf -ecvicp

In addition, all men oi Die ii >t division and married men without children who have not previously been called in a ballot, and who were not volunteer members of territorial units, will also be gazetted The men will lie medically ex fimlnerl as soon us possible after March 2 r > iind those who are fit for service will he posted lo camp at very short notice.

Probably not. morr than seven days' noticr will bo nivon. Consequently steps should lie taken by thr men concerned to place their private or business affairs In order immediately so th.it they will bo available for camp when required. Appeals for postponement of service require to be posted or delivered to the neurest manpower committee within 10 days after the date of the Gazette; that Is on or before April <1 Employers are advised to take this opportunity to review their staff positions Immediately so that any appeals which they consider necessary are lodged as soon as possible after March 25, but in any case not later than April 4.