CALL TO SERVICE

North Otago Times, Volume CIII, Issue 13561, 5 May 1916, Page 3

CALL TO SERVICE

PROVISIONS or NEW m-Ij, 1 WIDE RANGE OF ELIftIBLES. : ! • LONDON,-May '3.: j Mr Asquith, iii introcluciiigrthe Sor--vice Bill, said it. applied to all-married and unmarried men between..the agpo of 18 and 41, Those over 18 would :be'. called upon a month after the passage of the Billy and-those under 18 would be called up -thu -tlay- 'after reaching' that age. y ']■■■:) j, •Mr Asquith,-"• ' remarked that the Bill ihellrdes time-expired men', and- provides for- : df: exempted men. If is 'intended to -form;, a .special reserve for employment in!" civil work, but' Available for military service immediately "they are required. Power is taken to' transfer' merif i'ronv one unit tb another. •' • j. ; Mr Asquith 'femai-kfetl : that'W'hoped' to take the second leading tomorrow. " Received May 4,10.40 p.m. ■ -'LONDON,--May 3,' Iri the House of ift. Wi H. Long, referring tb f; the time ; e spired l men said it ■ was - hee'essary-to' use/all 1 -the material at"the; disposal. of : the • country in order to'b'eWnc'toVious/ The Bill- was read a first finiev - ; - '• v :-' ;v