WAR BRIEFS

Auckland Star, Volume LXX, Issue 220, 18 September 1939, Page 9

WAR BRIEFS

Benzine Saved: In an (effort to con serve benzine the Hamilton Carriers Association lias organised a depot from which all orders are handled and parwiled out to save double trips. Farmers are co-operating by placing mam «t«s i oil their neighbours' stands >u that tlis lorries make one stop instead of two or'j three, while others are bringing their cans right to the main road. Four carriers hi one country area are saving 700 miles per month in this manner. ♦ ♦ ♦ * Tribute to New Zealand Recruits.— : "If there is anything calculated to cneourage and cheer the people at Home it is the splendid response of tiie young men of New Zealand to the call of eer- j vice and of duty," said Sir Harry Batterbee, High Commissioner for the United Kingdom, at the Wellington ■ Commercial Travellers and Warehousemen's Association's smoke concert. "This is not a war between countries," said Sir Harry. "This is not a war with Germany* We have no quarrel with the I German people. It is a war of conflicting ideas. It is a war between Democracy and Nazi-ism. It is a war of all those who love and prize liberty against the doctrine of determination by violence and force and threats." ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ M.P. Enlists.—Mr. J. B. Cotterill, Labour M.P. for Wanganui. is among : those who have enlisted in the New Zea- j land Force for service at home or over- i seas. Among those passed for service! are Mr. C. N. Armstrong, a member of] tlie Wanganui City Council, Mr. F. R. j Chittey, district manager of the State Advances Corporation, Mr. L. E. Northover, the Wanganui representative Rugby player, Mr. G. Farrell, the noted horse trainer, Mr. C. L. Pleasants, of the Wanganui Collegiate School staff, Mr. J. A. Woolford, a teacher at the Aramoho Public School, Mr. R. Hunter, a son of Mr. Jimmy Hunter, the 1905 All Black and Wanganui representative Rugby player, and Mr. A. D. W. Woolcott, a master at the Wanganui Technical College. —Press Association, Wanganui. ♦ + + + Plant Vegetables.—lntensified cultivation of kitchen gardens is urged by the Minister of Internal Affaire, the Hon. W. E. Parry, as being a helpful practicable way for members of the community to not only assist themselves but their kinsmen overseas during the war. The production of vegetables by householders in cities, towns and suburbs was of great Value from the economic and health Standpoints and in addition a pleasant, interesting and recreative occupation. Mr. Parry said splendid service could be rendered by city and town people in helping farmers in the drive toward sending more foodstuffs abroad. The Maori people could also join in the work | by turning much waste land into fields ! of healthy, profitable vegetables and so ! assist in providing an all-round increase in the national food produft- • Assoefaettou. 1