PROTEST TO PREMIER

Gisborne Herald, Volume LXX, Issue 21149, 17 July 1943, Page 4

PROTEST TO PREMIER

LABOUR PAPER’S ARTICLE MR. HOLLAND ANGERED (P.A.) CHRISTCHURCH, July 17. The following; letter has been addressed to the Prime Minister, the Rt. Hon. P. Fraser, by the leader of the National Party, Mr. S. G. Holland:—"Please refer to page 1 of this, weeks official newspaper ol the Labour Party, The Standard, which contains a poisonous article attempting to link the National Party with an alleged attempt by a certain individual to injure the’ recent war loan. I need ncit remind you that my colleagues and 1 and also many officials ann members of the National Party have, in common with officials and members of the Labour Party, given the appeal for war funds our whole-hearted support with most gratifying results. “Regarding the circulation of allegations about the repayment of loan moneys, I recall my letter to you offering to associate myself with any statement that vou cared to make in connection with that very matter. I regard the article referred to as a totally unjustified slur and an attempt to make political capital off people who have honestly endeavoured to help the Government in a national cause. , . “I feel entitled in common fairness to ask that you repudiate the base insinuations contained in the article and feel that you will join with me in deploring any attempt to make political capital over a matter which you and I—in the names of our respective parties—used our combined influence to make so great a success.