LABOUR'S ATTITUDE.

Auckland Star, Volume LXX, Issue 109, 11 May 1939, Page 27

LABOUR'S ATTITUDE.

DEFENCE OF DOMINION. CAUCUS DISCUSSKS PROBLEM. (By Telegraph.—rrpss Association.) . ■WELLINGTON', Wednesday. Defence was the main subject di<-cll.-i»ed at the caucus of members of the Parliamentary Labour party held in Parliament Building's to-day. * At she conclusion of the day"s proceedings in the late afternoon, trie Prime Minister, the lit. JI..H. M. .). SarHKO, said the I caucus wiw to meet again to-morrow J morning and present indications were ! that it would finish to-morrow. j Before settling down to the discussion on defence there had lieen a generai tulk *ii it number of important subjects, including -€h"» vistflr to England by the ' -Minister of Finance, the Hon. W. "Nash. the business he -was to deal with in London, exchange control and import selection. Mr. Savage said the caucus had expressed its general approval of what the d'overnment ha<l done for the defence of the country, and also of itri action I in asking for the Pacific Defence Conference, which was attended by representatives of the United Kingdom, Australian and New Zealand Governments. There were in the Parliamentary I-.alxi.ir party a number of returned men who h<v.l some knowledge of defence, and their opinions were worth something. "There was general agreement that we have to go right into the question of defence," said Mr. Savage. "It is only just a matter of method. 1 want to g«t the general mind of the members of the caucus on defence and of the road .we should go. After hearing their views 1 will feel freer and better able to express the general opinion of Labour on '.his (jUestion whon I make my appeal for Mipport for the territorial movement and for lit men up to a certain age to do their part for the defence of thisjeountrv." Mv. Savage said the discussion on defence would be continued when the I caucus resumed to-morrow.

RECRUITING APPEAL.

SUPPORT AT MOUNT ALBERT. Support for the Auckland recruiting appeal was unanimously given at a meeting of the Mount Albert Borough Council. It was decided to offer borough employees every facility to join the territorials, to give time off for training purposes when possible, and to make up the. difference between military and council piy. The Mayor, Mr. H. A. Anderson, said that the proposal ill regard to payment would operate., when there was necessary training, or the men were in camp, but it would not apply to night parades or Saturday training. COLUMN TOURS PROVINCE. (From Our Correspondent.) TAURAXGA, Wednesday. With the object of stimulating interest in recruiting for the Territorial forces. the A Squadron, 4th Mounted Rifles Composite Regiment (Motorized), arrived at Taiiranga this afternoon from Rotorua. The squadron, which is commanded by Major D. H. C. Wilson, gave a demonstration in the Domain, the Bren gun carriers taking a prominent part. The men bivouacked to-night at the Gate Pa racecourse, and will leave to-morrow morning for Paeroa.