SINGLE MEN FIRST
NATIONAL SERVICE BOARD POLICY NO OCCUPATION COMPLETELY RESERVED (Press Assn.) Wellington, Aug 1. “It is intended that married men shall not be called up till steps have been taken to ensure that all single men who can be released for the armed forces have been called up,” the Hon. R. Semple said in an interview today. Adjournments previously granted will be reviewed by the Appeal Boards as quickly as possible. Answering questions on the general procedure on appeals for men called in ballots and the submission of evidence to an armed forces appeal board, Mr. Semple said the National Service Department instituted a director's appeal only in exceptional circumstances, the onus of instituting an appeal resting primarily on the mall called up or on his employer.
"I have already made it clear that the Government does not intend to depart from its policy of declining to regard any industry or occupation as completely or permanently reserved," he said.
The only one way by which postponement of military service of a fit man could be procured was by an appeal to an Appeal Board, and all cases were dealt with on their merit. There was no authority for the exercise of Ministerial or official discretion on individual appeals.
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Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 85, Issue 180, 2 August 1941, Page 6
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