CIVILIANS AGAIN

Dominion, Volume 38, Issue 23, 21 October 1944, Page 6

CIVILIANS AGAIN

Demobilizations From Forces OVERSEAS AND HOME SERVICE A total of 53,929 servicemen and women were demobilized up to September 30, including 29,98(5 r&turned from overseas and 23,9-13 demobilized from home service, according to the latest monthly statement issued by the Rehabilitation Department. During September alone 1750 personnel returned from overseas became rehabilitation subjects and SGB were demobilized from home service, making a total for the month of 2018. Of the total of 53,020, there arc still 10,090 not yet discharged, returned to service on leave, in hospital and recuperating. comprising 7931 men and 17womcn returned from overseas and 2434 men and 153 women demobilized from home service. A total of 28,489 men aud women either placed themselves in employment or did not require rehabilitation assistance for other reasons. This total includes 13,6152 returned personnel and 14,501 demobilized from home service. It also includes 204 who depend on private means and 122 who have left New Zealand. Those who placed themselves with their pre-ser-vice employers totalled 13,509, those self-placed with other private employers amounted to 11,451 and a total of 584 placed themselves in State employment without subsidy. A further 2619 returned to their own businesses' or farms. Those who are undergoing full-time training number 1200 returned and 200 home service personnel, placed by the department with pre-service employers, sureturned and 424 home service men and women, placed without subsidy with other private employers 3583 returned and 3704 home service, placed without subsidy in State employment 404 returned and 281 home service personnel. A further 1369 returned and 623 home servicemen and women acquired their own businesses on farms, many with rehabilitation assistance. Thus a total of 12.430 received assistance under the above headings.