IMPRESSIONS

Hokitika Guardian, 10 September 1937, Page 5

IMPRESSIONS

OF MR WILKINSON

ENGLAND & EUROPE.

(Per Press Association —Copyright;

WELLINGTON, September 10

Women performing manual labour in the fields, grim visaged Nazi police everywhere, a poor harvest reaped with primative scythes, inferior iving conditions,, strict laws enforced by an unbending Government, practically no agricultural machinery, farmers growing grain, but unable to feed wheat to fowls. These are among the impressions of modern Germany obtained by Mr Wilkinson, National Nl'.P. for Egmont, who returned by the Akaroa this morning from an extensive business tour of Britain and the Continent.

portions of the national revenue is being expended on armaments, and Germany is tightening her belt. Very rigid control is inforced in the. disposal of crops. Everything is under Government control, even every yard of agricultural land but the year » harvest was laid and the country is undergoig a very difficult period. Living conditions are definitely below those of Britain and New Zealand.” In contrast to Germany, Mr Wilkinson said Czecbo. Slovakia appeared to be thriving. He attributed the content and prosperity to the recent change of Government.

England is prospering with no signs of unemployment and London is growing rapidly and factories are being limit in all directions. The city limits are being extended. He added that new cars are going on the road at the rate of 500 daily.

Rearmament is going on at an unprecedented rate It. is responsible for the sea mi v of raw materials and labour. While T altogether agree with tlm policy, I thing it may eventual! v cause reaction.

Mr Wilkinson paid a glowing tribute to the High Commissioner. Mr Jordan seems' to b’e filling the bill very satisfactorily. His manner is very popular and be give san immense service to all visitors from New Zealand.