MILITARY SERVICE
EXTENDED CALL IN CANADA. (By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright) OTTAWA, June 17. Single men and childless widowers up to 35 years of age will be subject to compulsory military, training under a proclamation tabled in the House of Commons by the Minister of National Services, Mr Thorson. This is an extension by five years of the upper age limit. The men are called up under the National Resources Mobilisation jAct Mr Thorson said that the introduction of conscription for overseas service would be harmful to the war effort at present. He added: “Canada is closer to total mobilisation of manpower and resources than most people imagine.”
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Wairarapa Times-Age, 19 June 1942, Page 3
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106MILITARY SERVICE Wairarapa Times-Age, 19 June 1942, Page 3
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