E.P.S. AND HOME GUARD

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume 76, 31 December 1941, Page 8

E.P.S. AND HOME GUARD

NKKD FOR CO-OPKRATION RE M.ISEIt SPECIAL MEETING AT TAKAKA The question of co-operation with the Home Guard, together with the pnicti cabiiity of military training in the Home Guard for certain of the male personnel, formed the subject of a very lengthy and involved discussion |at a special meeting of the Takaka (Emergency Precautions Service Committee on Monday evening. The trend of the discussion indicated that members generally realised the necessity for two organisations, but the bone of conobject. ' >n ’ V ' " "’" '* U "' S Leading up to the debate was the reading of a circular from the Director or National Service dealing at length Willi the subject of E.P.S. and Home Guard personnel. The director stressed the fact that both organisations were esse tial to the effective defence oi the country, and said it was clear the aim should be to bring about such collaboration between the controlling authorities of the two organisations as would result in the most ellective use j being made of the man-power available. It was therefore suggested tiiat in each centre there should be set up a co-ordinating committee consisting of representatives of the Home Guard and the E.P.S.. which committee would cleat generally with matters of personnel as affecting both organisations. | Dr. E. C. Bydder moved and spoke to a resolution based on the recommendations of a recent conference between the heads of the local E.P.S. organisation and officers of the Golden Bay Battalion of the Home Guard. The motion was: "That the E.P.S. male personnel join with the Home Guard for training and that they still retain their identity, and that after completing E.P.S. duties in the event of an emergency, they be available to the Home Guard to act for reserve purposes; and, further, that the chairman of the E.P.S. committee receive appointment in the Home Guard as an officer.” Mr R. Haile seconded the motion. The controller (Mr J. P. Cottier), (vhose views were supported by the chairman (Mr A. H. Rose) said he fully realised co-operation and liaison with the Home Guard were essential. However, he had given a great deal of thought to the recommendations made I by the conference and their implicaj tions, especially that contained in the j latter part of the motion, and he was not entirely satisfied that it would be practicable for the proposals to be put into operation. Other members drew attention to the fact that breaches of the National Service Regulations, and even of international law, might possibly be involved in the putting into effect of the propos.tl. As an amendment to the motion, Mr J. Roche moved, that in dealing with the matter the committee adhere strictly to the regulations as set out by the National Service Department. Mr A. O. Emms seconded the amendment. Mr E. C. Wadsworth (deputy-con-trollsr), moved a further amendment, seconded by the controller that before making a definite decision the committee await the reply of the Director of National Service to a letter asking j from whom the Takaka E.P.S. organisation would take orders in the event of (a) a state of emergency; (b) an attack from land or air; and (c) a state of martial law; also that an expression of opinion be first obtained by convenors of the various E.P.S. units from the members of their respective units. The movers of both the original motion and the amendment agreed to withdraw in favour of Mr Wadsworth’s pioposition, which was carried without dissent.

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