CALLED TO ARMY

New Zealand Herald, Volume 79, Issue 24203, 19 February 1942, Page 8

CALLED TO ARMY

CASES OF SOLICITORS WEEKLY LEAVE SOUGHT TIME TO ATTEND OFFICES Decisions in the cases of three Auckland solicitors who had been called lor military service were given by the Auckland Manpower Committee yesterday. Two of the reservists, Henry Ilov Duggan and Bernard Eugene Goldwater, applied tor special leave from camp each week to attend to their affairs, and the other, William Reed Edge, appealed against entry into camp.

Referring to the applications for weekly leave, the chairman, Mr. H. A. Andeison. --aid it had been the experi-

ence of the committee that the Army could not effect to recommendations regarding weekly leave, because it hud proved impracticable from the military point of view.

William Reed Edge said he had a one-man practice and was also conducting the legal affairs ol a solicitor who was absent on active service overseas. Appellant was dealing with a number of trusteeships and other business of a purely personal nature. When he was drawn in a ballot last year and appealed the committee had him transferred to the National Military Reserve, so that he could continue his business. He had to enter camp when the reserve was mobilised and found he could not carry on the affairs of his clients satisfactorily with his ordinary Army leave.

The appeal was adjourned sine die and appellant was transferred to the Home Guard

Week I n I eave to attend to his clients' affairs was requested by Henry Roy Duggan, w ho said he had been in business 011 his own account for 16 years. His practice concerned many trusteeships and his entry into camp would mean that the affairs of other people would be at stake. Appellant would not appeal on personal grounds, but he felt that the interests of' others concerned should he considered. Even if leave could not be granted appellant wished to go to camp. The case was adjourned for further consideration.

Also asking for weekly leave to attend to his business affairs, Bernard Eugene Goldwater said he did not wish to appeal against his entry into camp. Associated with him in the practice was his father, who was of advanced age. .Many matters of a personal nature were involved in the business and appellant asked for leave to approach the committee again if it were necessary in the future.

The appeal was adjourned sine die and. at the request of appellant, his obligation to serve in the Army was not suspended.