QUICK ENROLMENT

Evening Post, Volume CXXVIII, Issue 70, 20 September 1939, Page 14

QUICK ENROLMENT

THE WOMEN OF ENGLAND

PART OF EFFICIENT MACHINE

Women are enrolling in unprecedented numbers for all forms of national service, stated a London exchange on August 30. Those with specialised qualifications are now coming forward in great numbers, prepared to relinquish their peace-time occupations should the special needs of an emergency call for their technical knowledge. There is a steady enrolment of linguists, the majority with a knowledge of German, who may be needed in certain Government Departments, which will be set up in case of war.

A number of women barristers, whose knowledge would be of value in posts requiring the enforcement of war emergency orders, have already enrolled. Other qualified women among recent enrolments are architects, whose knowledge would be of use in the erection of temporary buildings which might be needed if war broke out. Women who would be of service as factory inspectors and food inspectors have also enrolled at the offices of the Women's Employment . Federation Emergency Register. The volume of enrolment has increased tenfold during ihe last few days.

Women who have enrolled and who are impatient to be accepted for war work are reminded that it will be some tion can take place. Those who have time before any considerable substituenrolled are stated to be excellent material and very few unsuitable women have offered themselves. They are standing by meantime, an everincreasing army of highly-trained women ready for important work as part of the efficient machine set up to carry on the emergency business which lies behind the waging of a modern war.