WAR SITUATION

Auckland Star, Volume LXXII, Issue 137, 12 June 1941, Page 4

WAR SITUATION

GREECE AND CRETE

MK. NAStrS STATEMENT

SECRET SESSION FOLLOWS (By Tcl'-gr:'.,!-. i , .. •.:.... !:.;•■■: :cr. ) \\ '. ,i,1.! .V i'l'i 'X. iiiis day. The p-or.i'M- p;s! t --i" y.vienkiy'ri sitting 'it' tlu: flm:>i! i-l lii-proscinu-tivos 'was held ;, ! si'C'i-t id enable members '■< tii.-'.-u-~ \\w war r-iivia-tion, but before iho formal discovery of "strangers in ihe galleries" a large number of qucsiio ,, .:; were asked by members. The aci ing-Prime Minister, Mr. Nash, made a statement regarding casualties sufl'crod by tho New Zealand Expeditionary [-'urt-i; in Greece and Crete, and there \v;i.s a discussion on the conducting of senvt sessions. The Leader of the Opposition. Mr. Holland, pointed out thai a great deal of what was discussed in .■■•■< ret could be saitl openly and emphasised that more inunmatinti i-hmiki be given to the public, Mr. \a. !: ha\ ing himself made the statement ih.ti. not. more than r> per cent of ilu , people re:di>rd the full implications of ihe present struggle. Mr. Nash ucreed tint much of what was said hi secret session could be said openly, but such information had to be given wln-n ihe pnlilie was excluded to give a complete; picture. He declared that all possible information was given to me public, and said that the lack uf realisation hehad referred to was rath; v due to people not studying iht- r-iuiation in the light of information given.