PAID ON TUESDAY

Taranaki Daily News, 13 September 1940, Page 8

PAID ON TUESDAY

By Telegraph—Press Association.

UNEMPLOYED SOLDIERS MILITARY RATES ALLOWED

Wellington, Last Night. From Tuesday next Expeditionary Force recruits posted to the fourth reinforcements who are out of employment through the delay, owing to the measles epidemic, in mobilising the reinforcements for training will begin to receive military pay. They are to receive one week's „ pay on that day and will thereafter be paid fortnightly in accordance with normal army procedure. Pay granted will include sustenance and allowances for wives and , children where applicable. Essentials of Qualification. To qualify each recruit must produce a certificate from his former employer stating that he is unable to provide the recruit with work, or in case of unemployed men a similar certificate from the Social Security Department must be produced. Men who have been re-engaged in c'vil occupations pending mobilisation will not be eligible for army pay. Pay will be available at defence offices in various military areas throughout the Dominion and warrants which may be , cashed at any post office will be issued.