ENEMY ALIENS.

Manawatu Herald, Volume XL, Issue 1845, 27 June 1918, Page 3

ENEMY ALIENS.

COMPULSORY NATIONAL SERVICE.

The Gazette of 24th June publishes additional War Regulations, providing for compulsory national service by alien enemies and other persons of alien enemy descent. “National service” is defined as “any work or service in the employment of the Executive Government of New Zealand or of any local authority in conneetlton with any road or railway .construction or drainage works, or in the employment of the Executive Government aforesaid or of any private employer in connection with any pastoral or agricultural operations, and all such forms of service are hereby declared to be essential to the public welfare for the purposes of section 25 of the Finance Act, 1918.”

The Minister of Defence is empowered to appoint a Commissioner, who may require any alien enemy or alien reservist to report himself for national service.

Any alien enemy employed by the Executive Government of New Zealand or by any local authority in any national service under these regulations may, at the option of the person for the time being in charge of the works on which such person is employed, be .employed■either on piece-work or at an hourly or daily or weekly rate of wages. The price for piece-work shall be fixed by the person for the time being in charge of such works.

Any person who claims that he is medically unfit to perform any work or service required of him pursuant of these regulations may be required by the Commissioner to submit himself for medical examination by a medical officer nominated by the Commissioner. 1