LIBERTY LOAN

Grey River Argus, 23 June 1943, Page 5

LIBERTY LOAN

WELLINGTON, June 22. The army is actively campaigning this week for the 3rd Liberty Loan and is putting on some excellent displays in manv parts of the country. When you see the armv on parade on loan duty, states the National War Loan Committee, da not take, a mere spectator’s interest, but remember that the armv is trying force home the point that the libertyloan is your loan. A brief hurrah is not what the men m battle dress will appreciate—they expect practical results in loan investments. To equip one of the men on parade this week costs £4O, and to put a rifle in his hands another £9. To effectively use it he must be trained for months in a camp which is larger than the average small town. That kind of provision has meant millions of expenditure. Then, as the modern armv is highly mecliamscd more millions have to be spent on’ motors. The army needs machine guns - a heavv one costs £440. it must have artillery support and a small field gun costs £l9OO, while (to get back to our infantryman) hd can use up £7 worth of ammunition when he fires a thousand rounds. He is trained to throw hand grenades made in N.Z and costing a modest five shillings, which is a good investment if it hits the mark. The home front investor hits the mark with Liberty Bonds or loan scrip.