THE VICTORY
Sir,—ln “The Press” of Saturday your correspondent John Simpkinson suggests that something should be done to show our appreciation of the New Zealand troops fighting overseas. The only way to do that is to bring them home first chance, beginning with those who first enlisted. Anyone who insists on staying there should of course have his wishes granted. The authorities have got into the bad habit of dragging in our overseas troops whenever they want money, or some work done, announcing over the radio that these are of equal importance with actual fighting. This slur must cause resentment among those who have men fighting overseas, and the less it is used the better. In the time, they have been through a lot, and it might surprise them to be asked to return and invest their savings with the Government or grow some stuff for it, but "How long, O Lord, how long?” Yours, etc., T.A.S. November 17, 1942.
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Press, Volume LXXVIII, Issue 23799, 19 November 1942, Page 6
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