EXCLUDING UNFIT

Waikato Times, Volume 127, Issue 21247, 18 October 1940, Page 6

EXCLUDING UNFIT

BALLOT FOR OVERSEAS REJECTED VOLUNTEERS’ CASE OTHERS MAY BE CALLED ON (By Telegraph Pre.e Association) WELLINGTON. Friday It is understood that a special Medical Board is examining the papers of men who volunteered for service overseas and were rejected on medical grounds, so that those permanently unfit for any form of military service may be excluded from ballots to select men for the forces. These men are not likely to be excluded Irom the ballot next week to secure men for territorial training, but they will be excluded from the ballot for the Sixth Reinforcements, which follows shortly. Where men are rejected on medical grounds but are not deemed to be permanently unfit for any form of military service, it is understood they will be added to the military strength as drawn in the ballot, and may be called on as required, either for home service duties or to be reexamined or medically treated to bring them up to the required standard of fitness. It is probable that many temporarily unfit will be brought up to the required standard before married men are called on for service. APPEALS HEARD POLICY OF COMMITTEES CASE OF KEY WORKERS (By Telegraph—Press Association) WELLINGTON, Thursday The policy to be followed by Manpower Committees in dealing with appeals by men or their employers is already clear in part from decisions made by the Wellington Committee in the number of cases already dealt with. Appeals by employers of certain groups of workers. whose removal from civilian occupations is considered not to be in the public interest, have been adjourned sine die. The men dealt with in this way so far comprise 10 engaged in aircraft production, 8 ministers of religion. 4 fire brigadesmen, 16 policemen, 12 ship’s officers, engineers, and radio operators. The calling up of students preparing for examinations who have appealed, has been postponed until November 20 in the case of degree or accountancy examination candidates, and to December 20 in the case of matriculation students. An appeal from one student who has been notified since that he has been granted a pass under the accrediting system, has been dismissed. Appeals from men who have enlisted for service in the Royal New Zealand Air Force have been dismissed also. Teachers at End of Year The Education Board’s appeal on behalf of 8 primary teachers has been dismissed subject to a condition that the teachers will not be called up before December 20, when school year ends. An appeal was made by R. Hannah and Company, on behalf of six employees, whom the company regarded essential if factory production were to be maintained, the company stating that the factory was engaged in the production of army, industrial, and children's footwear. The company’s representative said that at a pinch, two of the men could be done without, but the others were essential. The committee decided to dismiss the appeals for two of the men referred to, adjourned the case of clickers for six months, and also the case of another man for three months. A building contractor, aged 35, a single man, who said his objection to serving was purely for business reasons, nad nls appeal dismissed