SALUTE OFF DUTY
NO REMOVAL 0F OBLIGATION (Special.) WELLINGTON, Oct. 22. “ The abolition of saluting by soldiers ..when off duty has boon given consideration,” said the Minister of Defence, Mr Jones, in a written reply tabled in the House of Representatives yesterday to a question by Mr Lee on behalf of himself and the member for Napier, Mr Barnard. The Minister stated that such a change' was not recommended by the General Officer Commanding, whose opinion was that the present rules were suitable for Now Zealand conditions, and that changes which would have an unsettling effect on the Army should be avoided. “ An Australian Army order .recently received,” the Minister added, “ shows that the rule there is that soldiers off duty salute at all times fcxeept in crowded thoroughfares or assemblies. Consideration will be given as to whether the adoption of the Australian modification would be advisable.”
Discussing the reply, Mr Meachen said that the answer was disappointing, and he hoped it would bo reconsidered. In his opinion, saluting off duty was a cause of discomfiture to both officers and men—and was just plain silly.
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Evening Star, Issue 24332, 22 October 1942, Page 4
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185SALUTE OFF DUTY Evening Star, Issue 24332, 22 October 1942, Page 4
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