MILITARY SERVICE ACT.

Manawatu Herald, Volume XXXVIII, Issue 1610, 14 September 1916, Page 3

MILITARY SERVICE ACT.

A FINAL REMINDER. It is an easy matter to have a, sense' of duty done and peace of mind under the Military Service Act, and therefore it is well to give a. final reminder that all men of military age are automatically members of the Expeditionary Force reserve, either first or second division, hy the fact of the proclamation- under the Act, hut unregistered men have an obligation to apply for enrolment. Here, in brief, is the duty of the unregistered: (1) (o (ill in an enrolment card and (2) to apply on the form provided for a certificate of enrolment. Registered men should similarly- apply for a certificate of enrolment, and they must notify change of address if their place of /Ibode has changed since registration. The application for a certificate is not mandatory, but neglect or delay in this matter may bring much trouble because (he police and employers will require the production of a certificate of enrolment. A call at the nearest post office, where cards, forms and advice are available free, will clear away all difficulties. It is not enough for reservists to keep in touch with a recruiting committee; there is a personal obligation on every reservist to comply Avith the act. All enrolment cards, applications for certificates and notices of change of address must, be addressed to the Government .Statistician, Wellington. To-day is the time for action by any reservist who has not yet done his duty. A man cannot hope to escape penalties by a plea of ignorance. In all cast’s under the Act, the onus of proof Avill he on the defendant.