MILITARY TRAINING
REGISTRATION AT HOME
GRADING OF MILITIAMEN
(British Official Wireless.)
(Received May 31, 12.40 p.m.)
RUGBY, May 30,
Arrangements for the registration next Saturday of men liable to military training under the new Act are being pushed forward. Registration will 'iake place at the labour exchanges. A medice.l examination will follow and the first batch of militiamen are expected to receive their calling-up notices on July 1.
During the first fortnight of their training the militiamen will be tested and regraded into squads according to the ability shown. Tests will follow periodically to ensure that the more intelligent attain an advanced stage as early as possible.
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Evening Post, Volume CXXVII, Issue 126, 31 May 1939, Page 10
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107MILITARY TRAINING Evening Post, Volume CXXVII, Issue 126, 31 May 1939, Page 10
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