THE TWELVE WEEKS' NOTICE

Dominion, Volume 11, Issue 219, 4 June 1918, Page 6

THE TWELVE WEEKS' NOTICE

Sir,—i r ou, are continually putting in your columns that married men called up will havo twelve weeks from medical examination before going to camp, and in your Wednesday's publication in connection with a soldiers' deputation at Trentham you again quote authorities as saying this, and that therefore no man should require special leave to adjust business, as he has had twelve weeks already. Now, what about the actual facts? Here in Blenheim tho one-child men were examined on Wednesday last. The Appeal Board for their appeals sat the samo day. Several men were ordered to camp with the first draft in July, on five weeks' notice, not twelve. One who had an appeal in was talked to sharply by the chairman of the board for daring ■to ask for longer time. It is theso deliberate breaches of faith and continual mis-statements of actual facts that ma.ke the Defence methods so unpopular. Why don't they deal straight? —I am, etc., UESERYI6T. Blenheim, May 31, 1918. [The promise of twelve weeks' leave after medical examination has never been unconditional, but the recruiting authorities wish it to apply at present to all Second Division men who do not volunteer to enter camp earlier. If a reservist does not attend for medical examination on the date originally fixed his twelve weeks' leave may still be reck- ! oned from that. date. If any reservist considers that he has been -.infamy denied the full period of leave he should represent his case in writing to the Director of Recruiting, Wellington. On the facts quoted by our ■ correspondent (he coses mentioned undoubtedly call tor nevision and an extension of timt.]