OFFERS FOR ACTIVE SERVICE
(By Telegraph—Press Association.) DUNEDIN, September 29. Offers for active service in the event of the British Empire being involved in war have been received in considerable numbers by. the Minister of,Defence, the Hon. F. Jones, during the past few days. In some cases the men offering ttieir services are returned soldiers who served in the Great War, but there have also been offers by younger men who wish to serve their country. i A communication has even been re- ! ceived from a woman, who has expressed her willingness to serve in any capacity in which she may be re^ quired. Only a small number of inquiries has been . received by the Defence Department in Dunedin from men who desire to enlist for service should the British Empire be involved in war. As there has been no call for volunteers, the Department can do nothing except advise inquirers of the position as it stands today. The number of men offering for the Territorial forces was stated this afternoon to be normal. Beyond these details the Department would not comment further on the matter.
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Evening Post, Volume CXXVI, Issue 79, 30 September 1938, Page 10
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