CIVIL DEFENCE
DUTY OVER HOLIDAYS 1 READINESS IN EMERGENCY 'j fP.A.) WELLINGTON', Wednesday | "There will be no relaxation in civil defence preparedness over the Christmas and New Year holidays in spite of the improvement in the position in-the Pacific," said the Minister of Civil Defence, the Hon. D. Wilson. I "The need of the moment is for more training: and sufficient equip. j ir.eni." he said, "and it will be necej- j sary for all E.P.S. organisations, par- i ticularly those in the more vulnerable i centres, to ensure that sufficient or- . j ganisation is on the alert throughout f the holidays." Mr. Wilson said it was not suggested f that everybody should he prevented f from taking a holiday, but a close ; check should be kept on the movement | of personnel available to the various | E.P.S. units to ensure that sufficient f were on hand to deal with any possible emergency. The present travelling restrictions would prevent people from moving great distances from theiy I homes, and many would be staying at ; home for the holidays. This shotilj . iffi assist E.P.S. planning for the period. Every endeavour would be ma<?B to lighten the burden of the people Gn holiday, but not at the expense of national security.
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New Zealand Herald, Volume 79, Issue 24423, 5 November 1942, Page 2
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