EXTRA 250,000 MEN
BRITONS REGISTER (British Official Wireless.) Reed. 12.30 p.m. RUGBY, Feb. 18. Men of the 20 and 23 years age groups liable for military service registered yesterday at labour exchanges. The registration was expected to yield about 200,000 men for the three services. ' The registrations brought in 257,802 men, including 5114 provisionally objectors. The registration of “twenty-fours” is to take place on, March 9, three weeks earlier than was expected owing to the increased absorption speed.
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Gisborne Herald, Volume LXVII, Issue 20176, 20 February 1940, Page 11
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78EXTRA 250,000 MEN Gisborne Herald, Volume LXVII, Issue 20176, 20 February 1940, Page 11
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