'The Council was aware that in the past there had been a tendency to Keep the Corps mobilised for a greater length of time than, the Situation' might have warranted and that the question of leave for Volun. teers who had been mobilised but were required to attend to essential business matters had been the cause of considerable dissatisfaction, No doubt some means could be found for. solving. this problem satisfac: torily, and it would be the duty of the Recruiting Committee to, con: der this and other matters and m: recommendations to the Council, The Committee hoped that heads of firms would encourage their young men to join the Volunteers. They jonid not be lulled into a false sense of security by the presence for the moment of Regulars. It was up. to the community, for self-protection, to provide 'a sufficient the event of an emergency and Until freher troops could reach Shangha in conclusion, the Chairman in: vited & free expression of opinions
come any suggestions the. sepre-Ext said the Commitee osld wee Semtatives of firms had to make.
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