MR NASH’S ADDRESS

Press, Volume LXXVII, Issue 23349, 7 June 1941, Page 5

MR NASH’S ADDRESS

Sir—Mr Roberts did not reply to my last letter, but I will take the oppor- ’ > tunity of closing this correspondence and reminding him that facts cannot always immediately be supported by cro ofs but the facts remain. The proof must ultimately come, as in the case of the French who relied on the Maginot Line and who were, no doubt, willing to do more when the need arose. The need was there, the proof of that need came —too late, and Marshal Retain said of his countrymen, “They demanded more than they had given, and wanted to spare themselves effort.” The world knows the present position of France, caused by men who would not recognise the need for action. ■ _ . ~ In conclusion, may I offer to. Mr Roberts my very sincere sympathy in his bereavement.—Yours, etc., FREDERICK WAYMAN. Jupe 6, 1941. • sir,—Mr Roberts reiterates “where the need for longer hours is proved." What further proof is needed than the dire necessity of Britain, the fact that she herself is. working something like a 60-hour week, the appeals of the Hon. D. G. Sullivarr for more production, and >the exhortation of the Prime , f ,' -Minister to “work for your lives.” '.ixlf Mr Roberts were not prejudiced ' V ill his reasoning, he would not fail to j see that more production in a specified H “ " time for any particular sphere of operations will result in the, releasing of a definite amount of labour and capital foraiUlisation in direct warwqjrk. In waofine all industries are correlated andpiattempttori sojate one TOjarticular; industry or' business as an example is Illogical. • i, Economists and military authorities Vthe world over have recognised the tremendous and final effect of eco- . noffiic conditions as governing produc- : ‘ jtion on the result of any .great war. ’lt with regret that I learnt of Mr Roberts’s tragic bereavement and offer him my sincere condolences. —Yours, 6tc ” A. H, STOTT. June 6, 1941. : IThis correspondence is now closed. — Ed., “The Press.’’] ■