FAMILY MEN

Gisborne Herald, Volume LXIX, Issue 20914, 14 October 1942, Page 5

FAMILY MEN

SERVICE OVERSEAS PROTEST BY R.S.A. BRANCH The question of sending married men with families to serve overseas was discussed at a meeting of the Kalapoi branch of the Returned Services’ Association when the following motion was carried: — ■ ’ ' “This association strongly protests against the sending of married men, With families, overseas till the whole position is reviewed, and all single men and married men without, children, mobilised or to be mobilised, have left these shores. We suggest that all appeals and medical gradings be reviewed so that every fit man without children be compelled to do His full share of military duty. We are satisfied-.that too many fit men ! in civil life are escaping military service while married men with families are nidde to servb. This ought not to “ The members of this association also feel that no person of military age, not serving in the forces, should have authority to dictate to men or women when, or how, they should serve. This is an anomaly which should not exist.” The resolution follows on one adopted .at the annual meeting of the association when alarm was expressed at the number of appeals being granted. A resolution was adopted suggesting that all appeals should be referred to a district committee for private inquiry and advice before being heard by the Appeal Board.