MAXIMUM. EFFORT.

Auckland Star, Volume LXXI, Issue 153, 29 June 1940, Page 10

MAXIMUM. EFFORT.

ASSISTING EMPIRE.

FORD COMPANY PLANTS.

POSITION OP U.S. FACTOR*. -: (By Telegraph.—Press Association.) - WELLINGTON, this- day. - ; •A statement by Mr. Henry Ford eon- . tained in a cablegram has been, received ; ; by the Ford Motor Company, New Zea- = land, from' the Ford Motor Company, Canada, respecting -Empire Ford companics' war efforts. Mr. Ford ' declaresthat his decision not to build aeroplane ' engines for' other than the defence:' of ' the Tjnited States in 'no way affects the ' policies of Ford companies - in' Canada. ; : England and' other Empire countries.-' "The Ford Motor Company. Canada,' and other Ford plants located in the- : British Empire,, are using their facili-' ties to the utmost for the production of ; lmlitary equipment for the defence of the British Empire," said Mr. Ford*. Ther ■■' are serving their people as they should . do, and as I would, do if permitted and 11 the occasion required. '■ "I am against -war in any form. X. nave 110 animosity against any people T£T r " or nat!on whatsoever. I shall be glad when wars -will'cease all--over tho world." ~ Commenting on this message, Mr. G. m. Jackson, managing director of the .New Zealand Ford Company, said the ', I'ord Motor Company, Canada, and .the I'oid companies in England, Australia and other parts of the Empire had been actively engaged in manufacturing mechanical transport and war equipment' for Britain and British over-seas Dominions since the commencement of : hostilities, and their entire manufacturing facilities had been, and- are. at the disposal: of their Governments for the defence of the Empire. .■■•.., v 'T Il( V F ord Motor Com pan vin New Zealand has also placed its entire undertaking at the service, of the New Zealand Government," he added. "Furthermore, an. assurance lias I>een given to me by Mr. W. E. Campbell, president of the Ford Motor Company in Canada, that the -New Zealand Government mav depend on the maximum war effort, of which the Canadian company and New Zealand company are capable.