POLISH EVACUEE

Greymouth Evening Star, 19 September 1946, Page 2

POLISH EVACUEE

NEED FOR SPIRITUAL GUIDE FOR WORLD (P.A.) WELLINGTON, Sept. 18. When „the House met to-day the Public Petitions A to L Committee recommended to the Government for favourable consideration the petition of C. D. Cox and 11 others, praying for. the framing of a master charter which would serve as a spiritual guide for all nations and as a basis of world peace. Mr. Adam Hamilton (Oppn., Wallace), who introduced 'the petition, said it originated in Napier and was signed by 12 fathers who had lost their sons in the war, and if no lasting good came from war, they felt that their sons had died in vain. The petition had the support of many local bodies through the Dominion, and its burden was that in war-time we had sought the aid of the Almighty to bring us through that period, but since peace we had deserted Him. After several speakers had expressed their support of the petition, the Prime Minister (Mr. Fraser) said its prayer was one with which no member would differ, but the question was one of how it could be implemented. Even for membeis ol Parliament it must remain a matter for the individual conscience as to how they applied their belief in Christianity to problems which confronted them. IMPORTS oFTiNNED FISH REFUSED (P.A.) WELLINGTON, Sept. 18. Seeking information from the Minister of Customs (Mr. Nash) concerning the reasons why the Customs Department was refusing applications for the import of tinned fish from Canada, Mr. J. T. Watts (Opposition, Riccarton) in the House of Representatives this afternoon, said he was informed that the Food Council had approved allocations for almost all British /Dominions, colonies, and dependencies, with the exception of New Zealand. He added that there was still time for New Zealand to apply for an allocation of tinned fish and receive' her share after Great Britain’s requirements had been satisfied.