NAVAL MEN

Wairarapa Times-Age, 2 September 1939, Page 7

NAVAL MEN

RESERVES CALLED UP MOBILISATION REGULATIONS. DETAILS OF CLASSES CONCERNED. (By Telegraph—Press Association.) WELLINGTON, This Day. Details of the Naval Mobilisation Emergency Regulations, 1939, which have been made by Order-in-Council. were explained by the Minister of Defence, Mr Jones. He said they provide for the calling out of the reserves of the New Zealand Naval Forces and give effect in New Zealand to the calling out of Imperial Naval Reserves which had been ordered by the United Kingdom Government. “Briefly all officers and men of any class of the Imperial or New Zealand Naval Reserves must be prepared to proceed to the place appointed on but not before receipt of personal summons' from the Director of Naval Reserves, Wellington, and in addition, except members of class D of the New Zealand Royal Naval Reserve, must report their addresses to the Director of Naval Reserve, Mr Jones said. The following classes are concerned in the regulations: Retired officers of the Royal Navy, officers whose names are on the emergency list of the Royal Navy, officers of the Royal Naval Reserve, active or retired, of the Royal Navy, officers of the Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve, active or retired, of me Royal Navy, retired officers of the New Zealand Naval Forces, officers of the Royal Naval Reserve and the Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve, active or retired. of the New Zealand naval forces, pensioners of the Royal Navy. Royal fleet reservists, classes A and B of the Royal Navy, men of the Royal Naval Reserve and the Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve of the Royal Navy, men of classes A. active and inactive. B, C, D. of the New Zealand Naval Reserves, all other officers and men liable for service in any of His Majesty’s Naval Forces by reason of, membership, active or retired in any such forces, or in any reserve organisation connected therewith. ‘.‘All men of Naval Reserves of all classes except class D of the Royal Naval Reserve, New Zealand division, must within seven days report in writing their full names and complete postal addresses to the Director of Naval Reserves, Navy Office, Wellington,” the Minister said. “Naval reservists should not proceed to any naval ship or establishment unless and till directed to do so by a personal summons from the Director of Naval Reserves which will be sent by post to every officer and man whose services are required.” The Minister said the personal summons would give full instructions to the officer or man, including where he was to proceed, and on what date he was to report and would include authority to enable him to travel free by coach, rail or steamer. It should be carefully read before leaving home to report. Failure to report as directed in the personal summons was an offence under the regulations and every person to whom a personal summons was given became subject to the Naval Discipline Act. Deserters from his Majesty’s Naval Force who within 48 hours reported their full name, rank and complete postal address, to the Director of Naval Reserve would not be proceeded against.

The R.N.R. class D of naval men referred to ompnses the active members of the Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve.

CONTROL OF PRICES

STABILISATION REGULATIONS PROTECTION OF PUBLIC. CHARGES OF SEPTEMBER 1 FIXED. WELLINGTON, This Day. “The regulations are a temporary measure, designed to supplement existing legislation in respect of. price con trol, and intended to apply during the period immediately following ’ upon emergency conditions,” said the Minis ter of Industries and Commerce, Mr Sullivan, in an explanatory statement issued last evening regarding the Price Stabilisation Emergency Regulation-: were issued pursuant to the PublicSafety Conservation Act, 1932, and tc a proclamation of emergency now in force under the Act.

“The regulations provide that n< person may sell goods at a price which is higher than the lowest price a which he sold, or was willing to sell such goods on the day fixed by th< regulations, namely, September 1 1939,” the Minister said. “The regulations do not apply to a contract of service between master and servant. “Similarly, it is provided that n' person who is performing any service shall perform similar services at a rate or fee which is higher than the rate o' fee at which he ■ performed o was willing to perform such service on September 1, 1939. In other words the prices of goods and the rates o 1 services cannot be increased durin; the period in which the regulationremain in force. This step has beei taken with a view to preventing an? immediate and unjustified increase ii the buying cost of goods and service to the public. “There is no reason, therefore, fo the public to become anxious as to sup plies or prices,” Mr Sullivan said “Moreover, there is no reason wh? every person should not be able to bu? his normal requirements of all commodities from his usual suppliers. Th public are Recommended to , confin' their purchases to their usual- sup pliers, as this will facilitate the con tinuitv of supplies and assist mor chants and retailers to continue trad ing on their normal basis." HOARDING BANNED DETAILS OF PROHIBITION. CLAUSE IN EMERGENCY REGULATIONS. WELLINGTON, This Dav. The purchase of goods for hoarding is prohibited by Price Stabilising Emergency Regulations issued late last night. Prices of goods and services are to be stabilised at the figure ruling yesterday. The clause of the regulations relating to hoarding states: —“No person shall purchase any goods for purposeof hoarding whether in contemplation of ultimate resale or disposal or ultimate personal consumption, and no person shall sell any goods to any other person whether for resale or otherwise if he is of opinion or if circumstances exist under which he would reasonably

be of opinion that such other person requires such goods for purposes of hoarding and not for normal use in the course of business or for normal consumption.” Authority is granted to the Minister,if he thinks fit, to alter the standard price, rate, or fee for gqods or services.