MILITARY SERVICE.

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LII, Issue 160, 4 July 1918, Page 1

MILITARY SERVICE.

PRODUCTION MUST 13E MAINTAINED. (United Press A-««ociation.) WELLINGTON. This Day/ , Sir James Allen said to-day that tins Government was of opinion that it wns absolutely essential that production should be maintain d as nearly as possible at the present standard, i« order to safeguard the finance of the Dominion. As a necessary corollary, the Gov- • ci'iinicnt reeomm.uded that the last man should be retained on each farm. . provided the Service Board consider, d his retention essential and provided that neither by sub-division . of farms, nor by other .means, shall there be evasion. As to wheat growing, the Military, Service Boards have been advis.d to ■ particularly consider exempting- _ team-sler-s and "grant sine v die leave if sat---* isfied that such men will be used'-for."' wlieat-growincr, imposing at the" same' •■, time a condition that these reservists .<* must engage in wheat production, ' while so "exempt, d. The Ministerial ro-statenient is made -_ because the policy of the Government ';' is not clearly understood in ' all po,r-. "X, tions of the Dominion. -'••"