CORRESPONDENTS' VIEWS

Auckland Star, Volume LXXIII, Issue 230, 29 September 1942, Page 2

CORRESPONDENTS' VIEWS

TRAINING

(To the Editor.)

Referring to your leader •'StaiiiU grad and Ourselves." In this th£r£ national endeavour, when thenii? of our own race overseas are ehS?® us such shining examples of brav«2? it is of importance that everv should play his part in defence. We should he organise?*!® such a manner that every secti should be compelled to recognisetfS we are engaged in a life and tfeSi, struggle with a brutal foe whnw exceptionally well armed and sesses an organisation in whidiaM opposition is quickly > Physically fit men and women faX pective of their status in civU k2" should become part of our (25F'machine. No notice should be takm> of local quislings when they sav* can't be done. Members of the Honu Guard, most of whom fought last war, on holidays, racing davsuS Sundays devote most of their time and much of their monev making themselves fit to defend country. Some travel at their crST expense miles every week to «*- instruction in modern methods defence. They deserve and rewM»' v the gratitude of all New ZeakmfP patriots. But why should the dtfenr» of all be left to a few? Let us gtSS ourselves to take it. and work farSM A civil army is the only thing JjM total war.

LET'S ALL BE IN.