NEW ZEALAND'S WAR WORK UNDER REVIEW.

Auckland Star, Volume LXX, Issue 263, 7 November 1939, Page 7

NEW ZEALAND'S WAR WORK UNDER REVIEW.

OVERHAUL PROBABLE

Men From I'.W.D. Jobs To

Farm Production.

MR. FRASER IN LONDON

inioil 1 A Hi..a. — ('i»|i.vri^-tit. I ' '""''"I"" 1 I.' 'NI >' >N . No\ einber H. The Irn ' '• 1 r i■ I men ;i nil inai-li i uerv from ccr! i 1 |"11• 111■ work- lo primai'v proline 1 1'-n. -ii "I'.lcr lo ex |>a ml New /palanil- 1 II'" iI. "ill be con Ml |ere.l -!■ ; 'l I> i" 11; ii 11 11111 i<•: 11 e thai ri-i|• 1 1" 'iienl -- \\ :t rrnlll such a J |||(1V ,.. 'I I r I ■ "lie o| -CM.rnl |ii i--11 lie j1111„,11ail' ' ■ .i l l 111 - I i iien I - in New /calami* "noin\ em nl ler 11,,. Hon. I' 1", i Kia-er~ lir-t week ol tl,|k- will; I'■r i' I -11 t'libltiel Ministers. Mr I'l 1 <•! ha - already part icipatcd ill JS.-1.-I .1' - ion son Kiii | lire war fllliuice »1' >' Ihe 1 ha lice I lor ot the I'.X • rlie'l11I'' ■ >u ' l " lin and later in tpnils 11 leak.' a detailed exaaiina ti. hi n f \,.h /.ca la n.lt- position .villi llie Tien -11 v . I ' will i tic lin I e the nic t'. al ot tilinlieie _• \.■ .1 /ea la II': - Lxpcdit i"ii.iry I'lllll'. I' !- 11 II •Ie I-1 1 tile cost will be lm> t h\ '..in, is in t lie la -t war. ~\t ra a■■ 'i.c nI - t'• >i l lie -nppl v of hum t, lilltti" I'l . acc-e I lie ex e ol ~,,1,1]. let ; ..n i 'id I h,. a'j reed pi ice, lie tWIM'M I' e ' 1 lilt ei | Ix 111 L! d . 1111 all.l \ew /.■a la n.l i. i. \ei 11 men t s will he announced Mr. Kia-er coiit'ei i I'll at leiejth with Dr. Km-iii. Mini-ter .■! "supply. who-,. l)r|.a i'l tn i'lll lie de-i i iheii a- very , ■ tli i■ i - cut. ami certain lo j>l a y a crucial part in I lie I'l' .sc. ut I. .11 ot' the war. lie ;i»siireil Dr. r.ui'jin, and al-o inenihers ot tlic I ... vCI 111111 • 111 generally, that New Zealand i- anxious lo n-c all its resiiiirecs ..t" land, labour and machinery ill lirilci to increase the production of tin' ciiimod. 1 ie. liiitain need- iiio-t. It. is iinderst i.oil that one of the most heartening sii'tis. Mont New Zealand's \ iew point. is a likelihood of an increased Initial Kingdom demand for flax, resulting in benefits to a, languishing industry. The trails Tasman air nerviije was iftnong the most important topics raised immediately after Mr. Kramer's arrival. He emphasised the defence aspects, and II fo-iM I (lie inauguration of the service without di'lav.

Regarding general vv .1 r plan*. Mr Fn i-er told Iho I epie-enta ti \ e of tlm .Australian Associated IVess; "I havt heeu greatly iinprc-sed by the c\idenci of t.lio extensive preparations mid tin efficiency of the three lifhting Service* I have had an opportunity of seeing

something of the widespread organisaton of Britain's defence which should inspire confidence in t.lie Dominions. As far as a. layman i-.m judge, Brita.in's war -er vices and leaders were never more efficient."

Mr. Fraser <*|>cnt a morning at Scotland Yard, where lie discussed New Zealand's proposal to appoint women police with Miss I'eto, superintendent of the women's branch, and examined all aspects of the work of such a force. He admitted that tho problem was very different in each country, but sa.id he was ta.king back va 1 liable information, especially on preventive work.