E.P.S. AND ARMY

Gisborne Herald, Volume LXIX, Issue 20660, 10 January 1942, Page 6

E.P.S. AND ARMY

KEY MEN’S POSITION “It, seems to me that .the time ’.has 'arrived when, the authorities should determine where a man’s duty lies,” said, the Mayor and Chief Warden, Mr. J. A. C. Allum, when asked in Auckland Whether' it' was contemplated that, appeals would be made for key rhdfhbers of the Emergency Precautions Service who were due to be called up lor- the army, no; . :■:» Air; Allurri ; said that the Mayor of Wellington;' Mr. T; -C. A. :i Hislop; had Announced his intention of appealihg oh-'behalf, -the-Trihftb who were considered vital to ; the -'B.P..S. in, his? district.- I '-"P do not--think it is'rfor-'the (E'.P/S.'to'lodgc appeals/f-ffie-continued, ''fcbtffiwe-arei reasonably- entitled, to expect " the. responsible authorities ,to see'That -a citizen •is held .or placed whereihe'^an-ir'endqrx.,the r! best, service. is / . ! th' : W’hJtpSistOd'-that we/shall have' changes-Trt-the personnel of-the EP.S:V-hut‘ ! cleafly ;t there will h'ave-;to be some ’arrangement’for maintaining 'its ! " strength -and 1 'effsUrihg 1 the ; key ‘hositioris are’ 1 prbjte'rly' -filled. Some positloris 1 ifi’ the ttfctalibal’ services are alrfeadj'' IdlLtimei- ana -more -of-;; the nrgahisatipii-wni'orcfbably have -to-ibe pm'on'a c 'full-thhe basis; as in Britain. •If the afffiy/and ’the E.P.S. both have claims -On a- man's services, means should be found for settling which is ,Io hayeAin};” /' .