FOURTH REINFORCEMENT

Greymouth Evening Star, 18 September 1940, Page 6

FOURTH REINFORCEMENT

t, MOBILISATION DATE. L [per press association.] WELLINGTON, September 17. “I am glad to say that the out- . break of measles which resulted in ; the postponement of calling up men . of the 4th Reinforcements has been very limited in extent,” said the Min- . ister of Defence (Mr. Jones) today. “After consultation with the Di-rector-General of Health and the Di-rector-General of Medical Services, it h'as now been decided to proceed with the programme of concentrating the men in the respective mobilisation camps, and arrangements are in hand for the necessary movements of troops to begin on October 2. “Although a further outbreak of measles is not regarded as likely, a recrudescence of the epidemic may necessitate a further postponement of concentration of the 4th Reinforcements. Members .of this draft, therefore, are instructed to remain in their present employment, pending •receipt of an individual order’ to proceed to camp.” SCHOOLS AS HOSPITALS. AUCKLAND, September 18. Strong comment regarding the action of the military and health authorities, in taking over school buildings for use as hospitals, was / made at a meeting of the Auckland' Education Board, to-day. The Board decided to protest against the proposed taking over of the Auckland Teachers’ Training College and the Hamilton West Primary School, foi' use as hospitals. A protest was also registered at the inspection of the Training College, by the Deputy Director-General of Health (Dr. Shore) and the local Medical Health Officer (Dr. Hughes), yesterday, without first consulting the chairman or secretary of the Board. “The schools are' being bandied about from pillar to post, simply because the military and health people have not done their job,” said Mr F. A. Snell, who represents Hamilton on* the Board.