HOME GUARD SERVICE

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 86, Issue 111, 14 May 1942, Page 4

HOME GUARD SERVICE

MEN TO BE INTERN TEWED BY SELECTION COM MIT TEE ? A total of 1900 enrolments have been received irom men between the s ages of 35 51 years to serve in r the Home Gumf.l ol the No. 6 Mili- ’’ tary Area, which includes Wangai nui. and the district extends from . Bulls to near Taumarunui. Two of the three representatives - on the committee lo interview and - select men for the Home Guard have - been appointed. They are Lieutenant E. \V. Merewcther, who will rep1 resent the Home Guard, and Mr. A. . Garry, secretary of the No. 6 District i Manpower Committee, who will rep--1 resent the National Service Depart--1 ment. Mr. N. G. Collinge, secretary > of the No. 3 Armed Forces Appeal Boara, will deputise for Mr. Garry i when necessary. The third represen--1 tative nas yet to be appointed by the . Emergency Precautions Service. In the meantime acknowledg- ) ments are being sent out to those r who have enrolled, and the commit- ■ tee will begin operations in about two weeks' time. Each man will have to be personally interviewed. A survey will be made of men who are medically unlit, and those who occupy key 'positions in the E.P.S. It will also be necessary to take into consideration the areas the men live in, and the means of transport available for them to attend Home Guard parades. Most of the interviewing will be done at night so as not to interfere with men during their working hours.