RE TURNED SOLDIERS
MOVEMENT to form a SPECIAL , CORPS. j [jj./. mu-.ss A.sfiocivnos-j s WELLINGTON, February 20. t Mr J. 1. Fox. manager of Up '-el--1 nation Returned Soldiers’ Club- j interested himself for the j mouth, in the formation of a j, Soldiers’ Corps. He informed a epm to-dav that on an average about tom ] or five returned men gb into camp cve O da.v, which means a total of about 100 per month. “It is understood, sau. Mi. I'uv, “that the Defence authorities aie willing to extend any y facilities - tint might help returned soldiers to go t>W <■ again in special units. They would return to camp, remain as a special body I- * l > a leave New Zealand as a special body. Of course, if there were sufficient to go back in companies, that could no doubt be arranged. It is suggested that a body shall be established, to call itself the Returned Soldiers’ Recruiting Committee. The scheme will only apply to men who volunteer. No compulsion will be exercised.” i> ii iii wiii 1 ii ■ «
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Greymouth Evening Star, 23 February 1917, Page 3
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