Miss L. A. E. Mann spoke on the subject of recruiting from a woman's angle and, in the course of an eloquent appeal. urged that scrieve consideration should be given to th-recruitment of women for war service in the Far East. Mise Man" said that it was true that women of Shanghai had their kn' a and hae pital aid work, all of which was extremely valuable in its way, but she thought that the time had arrived when come of them at least should be given an opportunity to play a more active part she felt sure that many of the office jobs connected with the Army, Navy and Air Forces in Hongkong, Malaya and India, now performed by men could be equally wel! done by women, thus releasing a large number of men for active service.
Miss Mann said that she believed that a workable scheme could be developed by means of which women power could be mobilized and trained. and added that she was willing to assist in any way in the drafting and operation of such a scheme.
Mr. W. J. Hawkings, Chairman of the meetings sub-committee made a few brief remarks on the institution and objects of the special meetings, of which this was the third. Members present expressed their avoroval of the meetings and Mr. Hawkings said that he hoped to arrange the next one during September.
Mr. J. S. Chisholm at the end of the meeting expressed his appreciation of the work being done by the Chairman and the general committee and his remarks were received with applause.
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