ARMY LEAVE

Dominion, Volume 36, Issue 15, 13 October 1942, Page 4

ARMY LEAVE

Seven Days Every Two Months

FREE TRAVELLING WARRANTS

An alteration in the arrangements relating to Army leave was announced last niglit by the Minister of Defence, Mr. Jones. This represents one of the recommendations of a recent conference in Wellington of the principal staff officers at Army Headquarters, divisional commanders and district commandants at which matters re lating to Army welfare were considered. The recommendation dealing with leave, which was submitted through the G.0.C., Lieut.-General E. Puttick, has been considered and approved by the War Cabinet.

Mr. Jones said that in future soldiers mobilized for home defence (other than, regular and temporary staff) would be entitled to furlough of seven days once every two months, plus half the time taken in. travelling from camp to home and. return. Free travelling warrants would be issued. In addition, authority had. been granted for the issue of travelling permits (but not free warrants) to wives, or mothers of single men, to enable them to visit their husbands or sons on not more than six occasions a year.

Local leave during the week and weekends would be granted, as generously as possible, consistent with the exigencies of the service. The alterations tha,t have been made in regard to furlough and local leave would of necessity be subject to the tactical situation and the ability of transport to handle traffic. The Minister added that in some units, e.g., coast artillery, anti-aircraft artillery, guards, etc., it would he necessary to adjust the schedule of leave to meet local conditions.