TEMPORARILY UNFIT CLASS
STEP TO ENABLE MEN TO QUALIFY FOR SERVICE
(United Press Association)
AUCKLAND. April 17.
A statement that the Government was considering a course of action which would enable men at present classified as temporarily unfit to qualify, and become fit for service with the forces, was made tonight by the Minister of Supply (the Hon. D. G. Sullivan) in an address at the recruiting rally in the Town Hall. Mr Sullivan said that up to April 6 almost 33,000 men had registered for service and of these, nearly 16,000 had been despatched to camp. There were fit and available for use, a further 5582. In addition, there were 2432 classified as temporarily unfit, and it was these men the Government was now considering.
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Southland Times, Issue 24104, 18 April 1940, Page 6
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