MUST NOT LET UP

Auckland Star, Volume LXXV, Issue 56, 7 March 1944, Page 5

MUST NOT LET UP

FOOD FOR BRITAIN

Need For Rationing; In N.Z. ... Stressed.,By...Mr. Nash

N.Z.P.A. Special Correspondent

Rec. 1.30 p.m

LONDON, Mar. 6.

Discussions with meat and dairy produce officials of the Ministry of Food in regard to the future of New Zealand export, was one of many matters which occupied the time of Mr. Walter Nash during the past week. He specially visited the headquarters of Mr. H. S. E. Turner and Mr. H. E. Davis, of the Ministry of Food.

On his return to London, Mr. Nash said: "The need for rationing meat in New Zealand could not be too strongly stressed. The immediate position may be slightly altered in North America through transitory extra supplies, but Britain's needs for•the year are as great as they ever have'been. We ought not to let up on our determination to see that the people of Britain have enough to eat, which they won't have if we do let up."

Disparity of Prices

Mr. Nash also continued discussions regarding the disparity of British and New Zealand import and export prices on which no decision has yet been reached. Discussing his visit generally, Mr. Nash said that one of the most impressive things he had seen since his arrival have been the extraordinary resources and equipment of every kind of weapon to insure that when the invasion starts it will be as complete as possible. During a car journey through the country districts he was astounded by the' quantities of all kinds of war material to be seen everywhere. It seemed that every inch ot available space was filled with material.

People in Good Heart

"The British people are still m good heart, although they are justifiably shaken at the continuous night bombing which recently lasted on one occasion for six nights but even with this bombing, and the damage done, you still get the same smile and determination to continue with the lob. I think the behaviour of the people under bombing conditions is quite extraordinary." . Mr Nash added that when a bomb fell recently near a building which he visited there was no shadow of panic Although everything was blunged into darkness everyone remained calm and just carried on The Minister attended another War Cabinet meeting, and among the prominent people whom he met last week was the Archbishop of Canterbury, Lord and Lady Essendon Lord Leathers, Minister for War Transport, with whom he discussed Shipping, and Lord Perry. He also visitVd Manchester and saw an oil refinery.