CALLED UP MEN

Grey River Argus, 10 September 1940, Page 6

CALLED UP MEN

MILITARY PAY If Unable to Resume Jobs I Per Press Association] WELLINGTON, September 10. The position of men called up for service with the Fourth Reinforcements whose entry into the mobilisation camps has been deferred, as a precautionary measure against the further spread of the outbreak of measles was explained by the Minister of Defence, Pion. F. Jones, in an interview to-night. He said that those men who were unable to resume their former employment were requested to call at the nearest Defence Office, with their original calling-up notice, and on the date due they would be entitled to receive military pay. This, he said, would continue as long as suitable employment was not available, or till they were again posted for military duties.

“At the moment,’’ it cannoi be stated, with any certainty, what period will elapse before these men can be permitted to enter camps, ’ said Mr. Jones. “It has been recognised that a number of men may have given up their civil employment in anticipation of their being required to proceed to the camps this week, and, therefore, they may now be out of work until required to undertake their military duties. The co-operation and assistance of the former employers of these men is sought by the Government, which requests that all employers who can possibly do so should retain or reengage the members of their staffs who ,were called up for service with the Fourth Reinforcements."

SOUTH AFRICAN VETERANS. WELLINGTON, .September 7. A decision to offer their services to Major-General Young for the Home Guard was made by the South African War Veterans’ Association at their monthly meeting this week. Lieutenant-Colonel D. C. Bates, V.D., 'the association’s padre and the on/y surviving New Zealand padre from the South African War, forwarded the following prayer, which was read at the commencement of the meeting, and it was agreed that the practice be continued -T, future: “O Almighty Lord God, the Father and Protector of all that trust in Thee: we commend to Thy fatherly goodness the men who through perils of war are serving this nation, beseeching Thee to take into Thine own? hand both them and the cause wherein their King and Country send them. Be Thou their strength when they are set in the midst of so many and great dangers. Make all bold through death, or life to put their trust in Thee who art the only giver of victory, and canst save by many or by few; through Jesus Christ our Lord.’’