THE HOME GUARD
LIABILITY FOR DISABILITIES STATEMENT BY MINISTER (Per United Press Association) WELLINGTON. Oct. 15. Replying to the suggestion that the Government should accept liability for all disabilities that might be caused or aggravated by the training of the Home Guard, the Minister of Manpower. Mr R. Semple, said to-day that it was impracticable to arrange a medical examination for everyone volunteering. In any case, it should not be necessary, as guardsmen would train only in their spare time, say. one week night and a few hours at the week-end. If, however, in an emergency a Home Guard was called -on to become a part of the defence forces, all the guardsmen would then be entitled to some compensation, pensions, etc., as now applied to a soldier. “No person should join the Home Guard unless he is personally satisfied that the training is not likely to affect his health detrimentally, but if, in spite of this precaution, an accident occurred involving injury or disablement. then the public could rest assured that the Government would consider each case on its merits and make whatever provision -apoeared necessary and just. (
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Otago Daily Times, Issue 24430, 16 October 1940, Page 13
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