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EX-SOLDIERS’ POSITION QUESTIONS IN HOUSE (P.r.) WELLINGTON, June 4. -Will the Minister issue instructions to ensure that returned men will be given freedom to choose their own occur,:'liens and not be compulsorily directed by the National Service Ucp,ailment to employment? ’ asked Mr. e/, s. Goosmau <hi at.. Waikato), in an orient Question addressed' to the Mmiider of Rehabilitation, the Hon. li. Semple, in the House of Representatives this morning. . . a> C'-oosmaa, in a nolo to ms Question. ‘said that many returned men were complaining of the present system of direction. Tim Minister's reply stated that in October last instructions were given by the department to all man-power officers that, as a general rule, ic- : iwped ex-servicemen should not, oe comoulsorily directed to employment or refused permission _to terminal employment in essenlial industries. That policy was still being carried out and he was surprised to hear t-iat it*any returned men were complaining 0 f their direction to essential, worm The National Service Department was not aware of any complaints of that '-■dure. I!- was suggested tnat the member should submit details ot any cases to the Minister of Industrial Man-Power, the Hon. A. McLagan, wlien they would be immediately investigated.
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Gisborne Herald, Volume LXX, Issue 21113, 5 June 1943, Page 4
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