CIVIL DEFENCE MAN POWER

Evening Star, Issue 24333, 23 October 1942, Page 2

CIVIL DEFENCE MAN POWER

‘issue allegedly mishandled (P.A.) AUCKLAND, October 22. Brief but strongly-worded criticism *of 1 tie Government’s delays in dealing with the problem of civil defence man power was utte <?d by the mAyor (Mr J. A. C. Allum). when opening a conference on firewatebing at the Town Hall to-day. “ Ono of our principal difficulties is over the allocation of man power," Mr Allum said. ** It is impossible to imagine bow this question could have been dealt with in a move unbusinesslike manner than it has been. We realise that men must go to fi'dit. The trouble is' that the resulting shortage lias not been faced up 10. “If there are not sufficient , men boiween the ages of 18 and 65 for civil defence,’’ Mr Allum added, “ youths and women will have to act, bul the authorities have done nothing about it. You can uude'i'tand bow l gel a little impatient with the rod tape and circumlocution that surrounds what we are trying to do.” EXTENSIVE THEFTS 24 CHARGES ADMITTED (P.A.) AUCKLAND, October 22, Wearing a white jacket similar lo that worn by grocers, Alfred Thomas Nockclson, aged 21, a labourer, was arrested by detectives on the morning of October 9. after attempting to unlock the back door of a residence in Sandringham. He bad 43 kevs , in his possession. Neckeisou pleaded guilty in the Police Court to-day to 21 charges of breaking and entering and theft. The police said the value of the property stolen since August of last year, including jewellery and money, totalled £332. Property valued at £l6B had been recovered by the police. One of the charges was of breaking into the home of Detective Cossill and stealing an automatic pistol and holster and money of a total value of £l2. The accused was committed to the Supreme Court for sentence. For failing to enrol Neckeisou was sentenced to two months’ imprisonment.