ON'S DEFENCE POLICY

Bay of Plenty Times, Volume LXXVI, Issue 14639, 7 April 1948, Page 3

ON'S DEFENCE POLICY

ISS, INDEFINITE AND adequate ST BY LEADER OF OPPOSITION Christchurch. April 6. lister of Defence, Mr said, ‘the need for an ace force and organisas 1 Isay if New Zealand I) defend herself with swe would be about as das any other country IV rods the Leader of the |fe Holland,-.' summed up sthe defence policy antie Government. is just about iMhing "-one —could lr Holland added. “It is ttiite and entirely in--1? a statement of policy ao indication whatever tic proposed territorial xrecruited, or when reh begin, v/hethsr service plsory or on a train-as • hsis, and no informaaas to the terms of seralse. It is just a feneration of words, inis more satisfactory sAirForce is concerned. St, the Minister is de- | territorial air force Is 3cdon a voluntary basis, i?and week-end training in annual camp period. He new Air, Force is to equipment for ® years. Surely one of sens of the war was that pnpment is essential in Bif any force is to be

said, the Mingovernment had made ®s-and if they had not time they did—- * Zealand was to have a wining scheme or not. ™by pointing out that r®a to carry a more of Empire defence , Practical agd worth“id to Britain as plain duty.”