Training For 18-Year-OId Youths Only
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CHRISTCHURCH, July 5. The scheme for compulsory military training which will be subject to referendum on August 3, will not affeet youths who have ; alr'eady passed the age of 1S, the Prime Minister (Mr. Fraser), said tliis inornnig. The schennj, drawn up by the Chiefs of Staff, di.il 'not cover theml By taking in youths attaining the age of 18, about 900.Q would begin training each year. Training of 19-yeai'rolds would begin only if. there was a war. '.A-Althougli it is now fairiy definite that the House of Rejjresentatives will not take a fortnight's adjournment for campaigning on the conxpulsory military training ' referendum issue) some interruption of the usual sitting sehedule can be anticipated. The referendum will be held on Wednesday, August 3, but it is expected that niost of the members will be anxious to be in their own electorates several days before the holding of the poll. This being so, it is expected that the House will adjourn on Friday* July 29, and nojt reassembie until Tuesday, August 9. Ordinarily, the House would reconvene on Tuesday, August 2, at 2.30 p.m.
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Chronicle (Levin), 6 July 1949, Page 6
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