Ottawa, June 28.
Canada is to enlist women in her defence forces for home duty, and possibly for service overseas, according to Mr. Joseph Thurson, Minister of National War Service, in an interview last evening.
Women will serve chiefly as transport drivers, cooks, telephone operators and clerks.
Col Ralston, Canadian Defence Minister, stated that the current two-months' recruiting campaign for men for overseas service" was satisfactory. and the objective should be reached by July 12.
(Mr. Thurson also announced that "New York Times"
"The Convoy" additional men will be called up in Canada for home defence—Reuter.
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