SHIRKING FAMILIES.

Taranaki Daily News, 26 August 1916, Page 5

SHIRKING FAMILIES.

COMPULSION NEXT MONTH. The members of the Auckland City Recruiting Committee were informed hy ,'. General Robin a few days ago that See- ■ ' tion 35 of the Military Service Act, which makes spepial provision for the callingup of members'of one family, will, be put into .operation from the enrolment of the first division, which, will bo commenced on September 1, Tlie section in question, which is de- "*' signed to meet tlio eases <if certain families from which no member* have enlisted, provides that if the Minister ie satisfied With respect to'any family that consists of, or include, two or more ' ' brothers who belong to the first division, ' - and who are not permanently unfit for military Tcrviee, lie may at any time after the enrolment of the First Division give all or any of them .notice to s&ow cause to the Military Service Board why they should not be called upon for aei> vice. , Both the Officer Commanding the District and members of the City Recruiting iCommittee.have taken no*» of the largo I number of cases which will come under the. operation of this section, and, notwithstanding the fact that drafts for the immediate future are fully subscribed, it is felt that the men in question should receive prompt attention. The question of the Military Service" Boards to be appointed for the hearing of appeals under the Military Service Act was also discussed. It 'was- represented by members of the committee that the proposal to have one Board ' only for each Island n as inadequate, and that there should be one Board for each military district. ■, Sir Alfred Robin agreed with this suggestion, and the mate- will be further discussed with him before lie leaves the, city. (