N.Z. WAR COUNCIL

Grey River Argus, 7 December 1940, Page 5

N.Z. WAR COUNCIL

PRIME MINISTER’S TRIBUTE. PARLIAMENT BUILDINGS. December 6. Expressing appreciation of tne advisory work of the War Council, the Prime Minister stated to-dav that practically all of the Council’s recommendations had been adopted by the War Cabinet. Confidence he had expressed in June in the ability of the Council to assist the Government in the ‘direction of the war effort had been fully justified. Monthly meetings had been held since then, and tjße Defence and Production Committees of the Council had met at more frequent intervals. The importance of the work done bv the Council would be appreciated when it was realised that recommendations had been made on the supply and production of munitions and equipment, assistance to the United Kingdom, co-operation with Australia, recruitment of men for the armed forces, oil reserves, and other important matters. The Council was broadly representative of the principal interests in the community, and the Government had found it most valuable in helping to prosecute the war effort.