23 NOVEMBER 1945, Page 4

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Some information given by the Minister of Labour on Tuesday puts in their right proportions some of the Government's predic- tions about demobilisation. On July 28th great satisfaction was caused by the announcement that 3,000 arts students were to be released from the Forces under Class B. By October 3oth, three months later, about 97o, or less than a third of the total, had actually been released. Mr. Isaacs claims that the speed of release is increasing. It needs to be.

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