E.P.S. ORGANIZATION

Dominion, Volume 36, Issue 25, 24 October 1942, Page 8

E.P.S. ORGANIZATION

District Controllers’ Confidence (By Telegraph.—Press Association.) CHRISTCHURCH, October 21. A resolution of confidence in the regional commissioner, Colonel W. 1. Churchward, and approval of the regiona. control system, was passed at a meeting of E.P.S. district controllers of the Southern Military District iu Christchurch today, with only one dissentient. The meeting was attended by Messrs. A.. 11. Allen (Otago), E. 11. Andrews (North Canterbury), P. B. Foote (South Can-, terbury), E. R. Neale (Nelson-Marlbor-ough); H. J. Macalister (Southland), and G. H. Harker (West Coast). Colonel Churchward presided. According to a'-statement issued after the meeting, Mr. Allen presided during Colonel Churchward’s absence (while the subject of the subsequent' resolution was under discussion), the following resolution being passed :—“That this meeting of district controllers, expresses complete confidence in the regional commissioner of the Southern Military District, Colonel Churchward, and that we approve of the system of regional control and district controllers as now operatThe dissentient was Mr. Andrews. “I dissented from the resolution because the matter was subjudice since it was under consideration by the Prime Minister,” Mr. Andrews explained after the meeting. "The regional commissioners apparently got together and decided on this method. They are seeking resolutions of confidence throughout New Zealand.”