WAR SAVINGS

Evening Post, Volume CXXXVII, Issue 133, 7 June 1944, Page 7

WAR SAVINGS

MORE IMPORTANT THAN

EVER

"With the thrilling news of the commencement of the invasion of western Europe by the United Nations, following closely on the freeing of Rome from the tyranny of oppression, all people in the Dominion, in common with their kinsfolk and allies in other parts of the world, no less than of the enslaved people themselves, will follow with eager' ears the fortunes of the liberating forces, and unite with full hearts in prayers for the speedy and successful outcome of the struggle," said Mr. .T. N. Smallwood, chairman of the New Zealand National War Savings Committee, in an interview today. "Long and difficult days no doubt still lie ahead," he said, "but now that the waiting Is over and the battle is joined in earnest, all will be eager and more determined than ever to play full and worthy parts in the common effort, rallying to the famous call of Mr. Churchill, "To the task, to the battle, to the toil, each to our own part, each to our own station. . . . Let us go forward together in all parts of the Empire.' "With the forces of liberation now pressing the attack we can feel with every confidence that the tide has fully turned, that the final reckoning is not far off, and that the dawn of a new era is more readily discernible.

"Our part is to the task and toil," continued Mr. Smallwood. "Money to provide the sinews' of war becomes now of even greater moment than before, and in this the huge army of national war. savers who have already given such magnificent support to this phase of the Dominion's war effort can confidently be relied upon to play a full part. "Last week, for example, 214 towns attained their quotas of National War Savings. This is ten more than in the preceding week. All postal districts attained their full district quotas. In the Greymouth, Oamaru, and Westport districts all towns attained their individual , quotas, while Lawrence, Queenstown, and Wyndham have added their names to the list of places which have already attained their full year's quotas. "Excellent as these results are," concluded Mr. Smallwood, "the New Zealand National War Savings Committee is confident that the war savings of the people, and the energetic work of the numerous local committees and organising officers, will make it a point of honour to fly the quota flag of success each' week until final victory is achieved.1' •