BRITAIN’S DILEMMA
RURAL WORK UNPOPULAR ATTRACTIONS OF ARMY (By Telegraph.—Preaa Association) WELLINGTON, Monday. Tha dilemma In which Britain discovftTs herself because young farm workers are being attracted from the land to publto works or to serve in the forces was described by Major H. H. S. Westmacott, of Otewta, Otorohanga, who arrived by the Awatea today after nearly a year in England. The rural population in England was coming to a standstill, lie said, and might go back. Road works attracted many men and young farmers were going into the army. The Government. local bodies and landowners were doing I heir best to kepp men of the land because they Wanted to produce, enough to remove the threat of a blockade In war time. Good homes were being built for workers but the rents were too high at, eight shillings. The kith was 3i>. Wages were 365.
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Waikato Times, Volume 122, Issue 20466, 5 April 1938, Page 11
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