SINGLE MEN.

Manawatu Standard, Volume LXI, Issue 207, 2 August 1941, Page 6

SINGLE MEN.

CASES TO BE REVIEWED. (Press Assn.) WELLINGTON, Aug. 1. “It is intended that married men shall not lx; called uu till steps have been taken to ensure that till single men who can be released for the armed forces have been called up,” Hon. R. Semple said in an interview to-day. “Adjournments previously granted will be reviewed by appeal boards as quickly as possible.” Answering questions on the general procedure on appeals for men called in ballots and the submission of evidence to an Armed Forces Appeal Board, Air Semple said the National Service Department instituted a Director’s appeal only in exceptional circumstances, the onus of instituting an appeal resting primarily on the man called up or his employer. “1 have already made it clear that the Government does not intend to depart from its policy of declining to regard any industry or occupation ax completely or permanently reserved,” lie said. The only one way by which postponement of military service of a fit man could be procured was by an appeal to an appeal board, and all cases were dealt with on their merit. There was no authority for the exercise of Alinisterial or official discretion on individual appeals.