VICTORY CELEBRATION
Sir,—“ Would it not be better that the costly Spikenard, a present to our Master, be sold?” someone asked 2000 years ago. To-day,- would it not be better to;use petrol for race meetings, attending church, following funerals, and christening our babies, than to celebrate publicly the surrender of an enemy. s Power to the Allies? It would be better, also, to freeze “Jack’s a dullboy" feelings still further than to rejoice and make carnival for a few hours. In ; our mind’s eye. too, cast a blind look at .the vision of a great battle fleet, sailing into a harbour of the conqueror.'ln the future history of New Zealand it may be written that it was so. It may be, but I sincerely hope not —Yours, etc., W. J. PARSONS. September 14, 1943.
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Press, Volume LXXIX, Issue 24053, 15 September 1943, Page 6
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