SERVICE IN THE ARMY

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 84, Issue 285, 4 December 1940, Page 6

SERVICE IN THE ARMY

MEN’S PREFERENCE FOR UNITS [ Per Press Association. ) AUCKLAND, Dec. 3. Many reservists called in ballots have expressed doubts whether their preferences for particular units are considered. The position is, Army authorities say, that where a man has expressed a preference for a particular arm of 1 the service, provided he is suitable for that arm and there is a vacancy, he should: be posted in accordance with his wishes. The position of Asiatics under the ballot is defined in a recent Army instruction. If a Chinese, Indian, Malayan or other Asiatic is drawn in a ballot he is not to be medically examined or posted to a unit and will not be called on to serve in the military forces. alter the fact that New Zealand may be faced at that time with an abnormal output alongside competition from margarine and supplies fromother countries. That was a time when the guaranteed price would again require some consideration. Dairy Farmers Better Off. Mr. Nash said that he was satisfied on the evidence that dairy farmers were better off under the present procedure than they could have been without that procedure. The marketing machinery had been organised as near perfection as anyone said that it could be. That was the testimony of New Zealand’s competitors. With that record he was prepared to let it go to the farmers of this country and let them judge when they knew all the facts. The debate was continued by Mr. C. W. Boswell (Govt., Bay of Islands) and Mr. H. G. Dickie (Opp., Patea). Mr. Barclay briefly replied and the House rose at 11.45 until 2.30 to-mor-row. „ -