THE FUEL COST
(To the Editor.)
| sir,—On Saturday we are to honour the United Nations by a parade of some magnitude. It is fitting that we should do this, but it is very much to be doubted whether a gesture which involves the consumption of many hundreds, nay, even thousands, of gallons of precious benzine will be acceptable by our Allies as either fitting or wise. Essential transport in the hands of licensed carriers and ancillary users is being starved for benzine, and there are many hundreds of New Zealand citizens who - have been deprived of jail, or part, of their livelihood (not, please note, their pleasure) because of inability to obtain benzine.—l am, etc., ANCILLARY USER. [It is pointed out that the parade, apart from its value in affording visible evidence of defence preparedness (thus maintaining morale), has definite training value in the organisation and movement of large bodies of troops and vehicles. Petrol must be used in training mobile troops, whether the movement has a ceremonial side or not]
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Evening Post, Volume CXXXIII, Issue 136, 11 June 1942, Page 4
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