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Manawatu Standard, Volume LX, Issue 167, 14 June 1940, Page 8

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MILITARY RESERVE. ■ SCOPE EXTENDED. (By. Telegraph.—Special to-Standard.) WELLINGTON, June 13. “As already announced,- the Government has decided to extend the scope and facilities for the training of a number of units and sub-iinits of the National Military Reserve, class H,” said the Minister of Defence :(Hon. F. Jones), in an interview to-day...“ Some of these units are- below the specified strength and, in order to ensure that the number of- fit men required to build these units up to„ the establishment prescribed are available in the localities concerned, it has been decided to re-open, the registration rolls and thereby give a further opportu- . nity to those returned soldiers and ■} others eligible, but not already regis- . tered, to enrol in the National Military Reserve, Class 11. - '- : O ' 1 “A number of requests that this opportunity might be given have been received from branches of the Returned. Soldiers’ Association and also from in- - dividuals who are eligible and anxious . to assist when needed in the defence of their country.” k ' Registrations would be accepted from those in the three military districts. “Consideration will be given at - a later date to the question of registration and enrolment of others who are not located in the vicinity of these centres,” said the Minister. “Those who are eligible and suitably located, and who wish to enrol, are requested to make application at the. nearest Defence Office.”