MEN ON FURLOUGH

Wairarapa Times-Age, 2 October 1943, Page 2

MEN ON FURLOUGH

v z-x, WAR CABINET’S DECISION ; SOME TO BE RETAINED IN NEW ZEALAND ■ INCLUDING MARRIED MEN WITH CHILDREN (By Telegraph—Press Association.) WELLINGTON, This Day. The War Cabinet has decided that, with the exception of certain officers, married men with children in the Middle East furlough party at present in New Zealand and all men of 41 years and over are to be retained in New Zealand unless they desire to return. Making this announcement yesterday the Prime Minister, -Mr Fraser, said that subject to their being pased the balance of the men would return to the Middle East at- the expiration of their leave, which had been extended to the end of October. “It was further decided,” said Mr Fraser, “that all officers, warrant officers, n.c.o’s, specialists, and tradesmen, whether married or single, and married men without children and single men may, on grounds of undue personal hardship, apply to remain in New Zealand. These applications should be in writing to Army Headquarters, which will refer them to the appropriate Armed Forces Appeal Boards for hearing. In accordance with existing practice the appeal boards’ recommendations will be forwarded to the Army for consideration. Men who remain in New Zealand under this scheme may be directed to work of national importance.”