IN PROTEST

Evening Post, Volume XCIII, Issue 101, 28 April 1917, Page 6

IN PROTEST

10 THE EDITOR; , Sir, —I wish to strongly protest against the publication of my name in the list of "deserters" that appeared in lafct night's issue-of the Evening Post. The facts of my case are a-s follow: —At the beginning of February last I re-enlisted, and on the 9th February on being reexamined by the Medical Board at Buckle-street was rejected for.'foreign service, and classed as fit for homo service only. I was assured then that my name would be removed from the register of those liable to be Called up by ballot. The following week my name appeared in the ballot. No letter or'telegram was sent to me advising me either of my having been drawn or to attend for medical examination. I therefore concluded that the error of including my name in. the ballot list' had been discovered—that the recruiting office had done its duty and forwarded the record of my re-enlistment to the Department that issues these liflts of deserters. This evidently was not done. I have received no communication- of any kind concerning this matter from the Defence authorities, so that I was not given any opportunity of correcting their mistake before my name was negligently published amongst those of men who are liable to be court-martialled. —I am etc., | : ■- R, W. HOWIE. 28th April. .■ . . TO THE EDITOR. Sir, —Among the names of men ordered to report at once in connection with recent ballots in this Evening's Post was Donald Munro, '103 (183), "Willis-streef. Pte. Munro, who enlisted voluntarily, left with .the 21st Specialists and is by this time probably in France.—l am, etc., H. WHITEMAJT.