GENERAL RESERVE

Manawatu Standard, Volume LX, Issue 215, 9 August 1940, Page 6

GENERAL RESERVE

THE FIRST DIVISION. ENROLMENT PROCEDURE. WELLINGTON, .Aug. 9A proclamation was issued yesterday directing the enrolment of the I irst Division of the General Reserve created under the National Service Emergency Regulations, 1940. The effect ot the proclamation was explained by tho Minister of National Service (Hon. R. Semple), who said that this division of the reserve consisted entirely of unmarried men a.ged 19 to 45 years (both inclusive), who were naturalborn British subjects (other than Maoris), It was subdivided into the following three classes:- : Class A.—Those age® 21 to 40 years (both inclusive). _ Class B—Those, aged 19 and 20 years. Class C.—Those aged 41 to .45 years (both inclusive). The Minister , said that Natives within the meaning of the Native Land Act, 1931. that was. Maoris of half blood or over, were not included in tlie first division of tlie reserve. “The first step is the compilation of a register of all reservists coming within the enrolled classes, and for this information supplied for the purposes of the Social Security register is being utilised.” said Mr Semple. “The next step will he the preparation and dispatch of certificates of enrolment. to the reservists concerned. A certificate can only be prepared for those who have registered, and if there are persons who have not done so, tliev should obtain the national service r'.ristration form from the _ nearest post office and. after completion, forward it at once to the Director of National Service, AVellington. The onus for obtaining a certificate of enrolment rests with the reservist and if such a certificate is not received before September 5 application for it should lie made by letter to the director.

APPLICATION FOR CERTIFICATE. “Any reservist of an enrolled class who has not received his certificate within 28 days and who tlien fails to, apply for it may be prosecuted for committing an offence against the regulations and may, on conviction, ill addition to other penalties, lie immediately called up for service without participating in a ballot. A point to lie noted particularly is that certificates will be issued onlv to resernsts of the first division—that j s to say, to single men aged 19 to 45 inclusive. “It will, of course, he necessary to amend the register from, time to time by removing from it the names or reservists who may die, or who aro accepted for service overseas with tho Armed Forces, or who reach the ago of 4G years. On Hie other hand, the register will lie added to by the insert'd! of the names of reservists who attain the age of 19 or who become resident in New Zealand. CHANGE OF ADDRESS. “Reservists who have changed their residential addresses between the lane when tney registered and the date ot the proclamation must notify the fact forthwith by registered letter (which is post free) to .the Director ot National Service, and any who subsequently change their addresses must send a similar notification within seven hays of the change: It is most important that the director should at all times be in possession of the current addresses of reservists so that the certificates of enrolment may be delivered without delay. Since employers are forbidden to employ. any person eligible for the first division who has not enrolled, the necessity ior tlie possession of a certificate will be obvious from the point of view of both tho employer and the employee. “The procedure outlined will result; in the register being kept as up-to-date as is practicable, so that it will be ready at short notice for the taking of a ballot for tlie selection oi recruits for the Armed Forces when necessity arises, and in their own interests to avoid a penalty, anc * 171 the interest of New Zealand s war effort, all persons concerned are urged to make sure that they are enrolled, and that they receive their certificates of registration.” EXEMPTIONS FROM SERVICE. Per Press Association. AVELLINGTON, Aug. 8. Natives and men whose appeals have been allowed because they conscientiously object to serving with the Armed Forces are exempted from inclusion m* the First Division of the General Heserve by an order issued last night. This division is to consist of all male reservists who are single and natural born British subjects between the ages of 19 and 40 years, with tho following exemptions : Members of the Armed Forces liable for service outside New Zealand, men who have been -discharged because of disablement or ill health caused by war service, and men undergoing imprisonment tor a term of more than 12 months, or in. confinement for unsound mind ■ lle ® o exceptions have now been added to by the inclusion of Natives within the Native Land Act. 1931. and men who have been called up lor service with the Armed Forces and whose appeals have been allowed on the ground that they conscientiously object; to serving with the Armed Forces.