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Taihape Daily Times, Volume 8, Issue 23, 28 January 1916, Page 5

A message received from London states that the Imperial Merchant Service Guild have received a telegram from tiro President of tiro Board of Trade stating that "certificated merchant captains and officers should not enrist, having regal’d to the paramount importance of maintaining British shipping.” Also, a communication has been received from tli e 'Admiralty -which states that the Lords Commissioners have addressed an urgent letter to the War Office, pointingout that, so far back as May IS last, they undertook to exempt seamen from enlistment in the- Army. In their lordships’ opinion, the argent need for such exemption has net diminished during the past six months. Their lordships’ request that urgent directions may be given to prevent the dislocation of sea-borne trade by the withdrawal of the mercantile marine personnel for service in the Army. ;■ ’•> ■■ - B:;h-e;nK Test.