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REPORT OF THE NATIONAL SERVICE DEPARTMENT National Service Department, Wellington, Ist June, 1943. The Hon. the Minister of National Service : The Hon. the Minister of Civil Defence : The Hon. the Minister of Justice. Sirs, — I have the honour to submit the following report on the activities of the National Service Department. This report covers the whole period from the inception of the Department up to 31st March, 1943. I have, &c., J. S. Hunter, Director of National Service.

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Section. Subject. Page. Introduction .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 3 Part I.—The Period up to December, J 941 1 The War Situation which had to be faced up to December, 1941 . . . . 3 2 The Inception and Early Functions of the National Service Department . . 3 3 Registrations for National Service .. .. .. .. .. .. 4 4 Ballots for National Service .. . . .. .. . . . . 5 5 Medical Examinations of Men called by Ballot . . . . . . .. 6 6 Appeals against National Service .. .. .. .. .. .. 6 7 The Problem and Treatment of Conscientious Objectors .. .. .. 7 8 Voluntary Organizations associated with the National Service Department — (a) The Home Guard . . .. . . .. .. . . 8 (b) The Emergency Precautions Services .. .. .. .. 8 (c) The Emergency Eire Service .. .. .. .. .. 9 (d) The Women's War Service Auxiliary .. .. .. .. 9 9 Review of the Position and Outlook in November, 1941 .. . . .. 9 Part II.—Developments since December, 1941 10 The Implications of the Changed War Situation .. .. .. .. II 11 The Mobilization of January, 1942 .. .. .. .. .. .. 11 12 The Calling-up of Married Men . . .. . . .. . . . . 12 13 The Introduction of Industrial Mobilization .. .. .. .. .. 13 14 The Introduction of Compulsory Civil Defence Service .. .. .. J 4 15 The Introduction of Compulsory Home Guard Service .. .. .. 14 16 The Introduction of General Military Service .. .. .. .. 15 17 The Introduction of Women into the Armed Forces .. .. .. .. 15 18 The Full-scale Organization of Civil Defence .. .. . . .. 16 19 Review of Mobilization and Preparedness in 1942 . . . . . . . . 20 20 The Outlook of New Zealand's Man-power Resources in September, 1942 .. 21 21 Subsequent Improvements in the Position . . . . . . .. . . 22 22 The Re-distribution of Man-power .. .. .. .. .. .. 22 Part III.—Miscellaneous 23 Staff and Organization .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 23 24 Finance and Expenditure .. .. ,. . . .. . . .. 24 Appendix Statistical Information and Summary of Regulations .. .. .. .. 25-40