EMPLOYMENT OF WAACS IN THE ARMY
WELLINGTON, May 2. . A poliey dedision on the qnestion of the einplovmfent of Waacs in the po§twar regular forees lifts not yefc heen reaclie'cf by the Go'verjiment but all aspects Of the q'iiestio'n :are being eofisidered, said the Minister of Defenee today. It Was e'xpeeted. to annOunce a! deeisioh at ari early dafe, Mr. Jones said. If it was decided to inc-lude' women. in th'e ariny, they would s'erve as spldiers, would wear a uniform and' would be remunerated under.a- speeial pay sehedule laid down for Waac-s.. It was agreed said tlie Minister, that there1 were many suitable avenues of exrvployme'frt ih thfe' s6fvvi(;'es fo'r Wo'hin pe'rsonnel but other factors existed whieli ihftde §ucW e'mplOymerit uneeonomic.
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Chronicle (Levin), 3 May 1947, Page 4
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