THE UNFITS.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXX, Issue 46, 29 May 1916, Page 3

THE UNFITS.

COMPULSION BILL’S EFFECTS. A QUESTION IN PARLIAMENT. 'A .quivstii.n its to the effect of t-lio Military tier vice Uiil on nutii doc la rod permanently medically. unlit tor service war asked in the Mouse of Representative's on Vriday by Mr .1. M. "\N *l- - 1 Mutt). , Mr Wilford .asked whether, under the bill uk now drawn, it did not mean that men declared medically until and to whom badges had been issued, were liable to have their names inserted m the “Gazette” while in the first place they Were volunteers, it would bo unfair, if a man hud volunteered and had been declared permanently unfit, for his name to ho gazetted under the bill, except for home service. Tlis name should not appear in the “Gazette.” Mr Allen: “I suggest the hon. gentleman should have waited for the bill and brought it up then.” Mr Wilford: “I am asking for the information.” Mr Allen; “If a man has been passed as permanently medmalh unfit there is no reason why lie should not he gazetted at once. 1 see no reason why he should not ( he allowed exemption under the hill, with this limitation • there may he cases where it will be necessary to re-examine these men who have been declared oy a local doctor to ho medically unfit.” Mr Wilford: “There is a list of ithem ?” I Mr Allen: “We have a list of them, jlt may be necessary to re-examine these men.” Mr Wilford: “They should not he in the ‘Gazette.’ ” Mr Allen : “1 do not see that it is necessary to gazette them.” Mr Wilford : “But they will go in the ‘Gazette’ p” Mr Alien: “I don’t think so.”