"WIN THE WAR"
R.S.A. DEDICATION
IMPROVING MORALE
ACTION DISCUSSED
The statement made by the Acting Prime Minister (Mr. Nash) at the opening of the N.Z.R.S.A. annual conference that only 5 per cent, of the people of New Zealand realised the seriousness of the war situation led to the conference deciding last night that action should be taken by returned soldiers to start a win-the-war campaign. It was agreed that all branches should be recommended to commence a win-the-war effort by a national dedication day throughout New Zealand, the time to be fixed by Dominion headquarters, and that local associations should continue the campaign. It was the duly of returned soldiers to create and maintain public morale, Mr. D. W. Russell (Christchurch) said, and action in that direction was never more necessary than at the present time. The Acting Prime Minister (Mr. Nash) had told them that only 5 per cent, of the people realised the serious? ness of the situation and they should get to work and remedy that. The people of Christchurch had held a win-the-war rally which had created enthusiasm. Something like that on a national basis was needed. A UNITED EFFORT. Mr. W. E. Leadley (Wellington) said that he was strongly in favour of action that would stimulate the war effort. They had just been told by the Prime Minister of Australia (Mr. Menzies) that New Zealand and Australia were in dire peril, and they should work for a united effort. Several delegates said that action should be taken from time to time and not only on one day of the year. Returned soldiers, through their associations, should attend all meetings where the will to win could be improved. Mr. H. Holderness (Hastings) said that he was surprised that the conference wasted time on "tiddly-wink-ing" matters when the country was in such dire peril. They should get to work on the war effort. A delegate suggested a quarter-hour a week on the radio, but another said that such a course might lead to "familiarity breeding contempt." Mr. C. O. Bell (Wellington) suggested that the R.S.A. should present a united front with a dedication day for a win-the-war effort, and that local associations should then carry on with the work.
This course was adopted
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Evening Post, Volume CXXXI, Issue 126, 30 May 1941, Page 6
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376"WIN THE WAR" Evening Post, Volume CXXXI, Issue 126, 30 May 1941, Page 6
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