SEVEN DAYS’ LEAVE
MILITARY DH-AULTFR ! ■ r a.• Dunedin, Dec. 22. ! The apparent attitude of the Nai tional Service Department in permtt--1 tin- a mill.ary defaulter seven days’ 1 Dave to visit his home was roundly condemned at a meeting of the R.S.A. I Ii was reported that the man* was one of four brothers, all in detention In a letter to the association headquarters asking for an investigation, the local association said this pilvii _e xvas in striking contrast to leave oi e and a-half days granted an . iiman from the same township. In 'lie following discussion it was urged that, defaulters should be treated j exactly as men serving lengthy terms of imprisonment.
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Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 86, Issue 303, 24 December 1942, Page 3
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114SEVEN DAYS’ LEAVE Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 86, Issue 303, 24 December 1942, Page 3
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