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Hokitika Guardian, 20 February 1917, Page 1

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Pressing Defaulters.

WELLINGTON, Feb. 19.

Steps are now being taken to immediately enforce the Military Service Act against defaulters who have failed to comply with its provisions. Tho first warrants for offences against the Act were issued in Wellington to-day and are now being executed. A similar course will be followed in other districts.

Defaulters under tlic Act are divided into two classes—l Those wlio neglect or refuse medical examination ; 2, those who, after being medically examined, neglect or refuse to parade for going into camp. Tho first- class will be arrested and sent to district headquarters for trial by court-martial. The second class will he arrested, sent in custody to camp, where Itliev will he dealt with. • The proceedings of the court-mar-tial will expose them to a fresh penalty, which may vary from (two years’ hard labour to reprimand. Women’s Passports. WELLINGTON, Feb. 19. The Minister of Internal Affairs stated to-day that the Government has received further instruction from tho Imperial Government that no women are to be allowed to leave New Zealand, ir they will enter the .danger zone, and that in consequence of tills the issue of passports will be still further restricted, and none whatever will be granted until further advice is i-eceived.