E.P.S.

Auckland Star, Volume LXXIII, Issue 117, 20 May 1942, Page 6

E.P.S.

The compulsory enrolment in the Home Guard will no doubt considerably deplete the ranks of the E.P.S. organisation, and although the former is the more important, the latter must still be worthy of consideration. no doubt be considered in the proper quarters, and it may be key men will be retained in the tv>T However this may be. with hv th« °/ fighting -excelled in by the expected enemy, it would seem a step forward if, in addition to its present duties, the E.P s were a tion WUh • armed . fi S h ting organisaammcr ll improving conditions the arming should be possible and the training given as possibly a separate section with the local Home Guard, i j. t jL me has come when every ablebodied man in New Zealand should be trained and armed, and age would be no bar. m most man becoming a competent flHßvith a rifle. He would be a poor EPS worker otherwise. Especially in the outer areas an armed E.P.S. would seem to have advantages, and at least should a position arise not hard to EP S. workers would possibly be able to prevent what they would be certain to get if unarmed.

TEAM WARDEN!