N.Z.'S WAR EFFORT

Auckland Star, Volume LXXII, Issue 91, 18 April 1941, Page 5

N.Z.'S WAR EFFORT

HERE AND ABROAD. i LABOUR RESOLUTIONS. ! ! (P.A.) WELLTXGTOX, Thur.-dny. ! A remit a<*king for the repeal of cnnisSL'iiption was considered and rejected a , jthe annual conference of the Now Zea jla ii*l Labour party in Wellington to-day.i The conference reaflinned tho motion adopted at the special conference last year providing for conscription of men, materials and wealth to the extent made necessary by war requirements. Another remit suggested that the Kinergenoy Regulations -hotild bo repealed. The conference decided that those regulations were iiecpis<ary for the complete control of the Dominion in connection with it* war effort and expressed confidence that the Labour Gov- 1 ernment would not operate the rogula-' tione longer than was absolutely nece<-! sary. The report of the committee on defence outlined measures taken by the Government to assist the Mother Country and defend Xew Zealand. The following motion was carried unanimously: "That the conference congratulate the Mini-tor of Defence on the manner in which he hae carried out his onerous and highly important duties, has every confldenee in the Government and in its ability to direct Xew Zealand's war effort and is confident the Government will give ample consideration to the sphere of activities to which Xew Zealand soldiers are sent overseas while giving particular attention to the requirement* of the defence of Xew Zealand.' ,

Post-war use of military camps to provide holidays for mothers with families was suggested in one remit. The Hon. F. Jones said this proposal had been before the Government "when it set out to establish military camps, andj&e

lay out of each camp, specially the three! mobilisation canips, had been designed, to sonip ox tout at lea,t?t with the iilti-l ' mate object of nuikiu™ them available for community health purposes after the war. The conference eonyratulatoil the Government on its foresight in thi? ; connection. I The Minister of National Service, thej Hon. R. Semple, addressed the confer- j ience on the work of his Department. The.j following motion was carried: ""That! ;tho conference recommends the Labour; party unreservedly to support the Kmeryrencv Kcserve (<>rp- Organisation.' tln» Home (iiliird. t lie l.uicriM'iicv Pic-' 1 cautions Scheme and the WoluenV War: Service Auxiliary as al pic.-cnl loruani-ed." ,1 The. conference nl-o rccoiim,ended (that the (Joverniiiont .-hoiild auain' endeavour to make reciprocal arranjre- , ments regarding all pensions with the 1 j British Commonwealth of Nations. ! Tlie conference ended to-night. ~..........................