FARMERS AND DEFENCE

Evening Post, Volume XCII, Issue 55, 2 September 1916, Page 6

FARMERS AND DEFENCE

MAINTENANCE OF PRODUCTION,

Replying to resolutions of tho Dominion Conference of the Farmers' Union regarding defence, the Hon. Jas. Allen states:—''l am in entire accord with you' that Now Zealand should assist materially in tho naval defence of the Empire by providing one or more ships and men in lieu of a naval subsidy, and whatever I can do to bring this about will be niost heartily done. With respect to the.second resolution, the compulsory clause of the Military Service Act will be brought into operation when any recruiting district fails in its obligations to supply the men on the voluntary principle. It is not deemed advisable to do away with volunteering at present. " I note your suggestion that committees should decide who should serve at tho front, and who should stay to maintain production. Appeal Boards will be set up to deal with the question of the exemption of those we require for production, and I am sure the Farmers' Union will give their valuable assistance to these Appeal' Boards when the time comes for them to consider any appeals. You can also assist materially by making arangements locally for some farmers to get away if you can select men to look after, their farms while they are absent. Perhaps by arangement one man may look after two or three farms. This really is at present a difficulty, and will become more so when the compulsory clause of the Act is brought into operation, and I shall be glad of any help or suggestion you can make in the matter."

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