SWISS CALL TO COLOURS
NATIONALS IN DOMINION 40 FROM TARANAKI (Per Press Association.) NEW PLYMOUTH, this day. Switzerland is calling back her nationals, and among those to answer the summons are about 40 in Taranaki. All those trained in the Swiss Army, from 18 to GO years of age, are being called up, and in those classes are more than 30 young Swiss farm hands, most of whom arrived in Taranaki only this year, and several young tradesmen, some of whom have already left New Plymouth. Naturalised Swiss are not being called up, but those who have to go and fail to are liable to imprisonment upon their eturn. to Switzerland at any time. No distinction Is being made between single and married men, it is understood.
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Gisborne Herald, Volume LXVI, Issue 20047, 20 September 1939, Page 10
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127SWISS CALL TO COLOURS Gisborne Herald, Volume LXVI, Issue 20047, 20 September 1939, Page 10
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