NOT FOR FIRING LINE
llSTRALIAN TROOPS UNDER 19.
I Gable.
SYDNEY, Oct. 14.
■ "I believe that soldiers under m should not be sent into the Bing line,'" said the Minister Bt' the Army, Mr Porde, to-day. Ko soldier under 19 already in ■w Guinea will proceed beyond Ks base areai and in future no Rstralian soldier under that age ■l be sent to New Guinea or Krwin." Minister added that in view ^■nplaints that some soldiers beH 18 and 19 were in New Guinea Barwin, he had communicated ^■General Blamey, who had ■ with him on the principle out^^Bquestion of withdrawing sol^Rnder 19 who were with forKiits in New Guinea was one ■ the moment presented great ^^^■es. Inquiries were being to the number, if any, in- ■ and the practicability of them back to base. : v
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Marlborough Express, Volume LXXVI, Issue 242, 14 October 1942, Page 5
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134NOT FOR FIRING LINE Marlborough Express, Volume LXXVI, Issue 242, 14 October 1942, Page 5
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