The Kaikoura Star And COUNTY GAZETTE and RECORDER THURSDAY, AUGUST 17, 1944. £40,000,000 VICTORY LOAN.

Kaikoura Star, Volume LXIV, Issue 64, 17 August 1944, Page 2

The Kaikoura Star And COUNTY GAZETTE and RECORDER THURSDAY, AUGUST 17, 1944. £40,000,000 VICTORY LOAN.

Forty million pounds sounds a large sum, but war is an expensive affair, and the money must be found; better to borrow it in the Dominion than have to pay interest to those beyond our shores. We believe the people will rise to the occ-asion and reach the objective sought just as our soldiers have achieved their objectives on the various battlefronts. Yea, they have done their part valiantly and won the admiration of the world, even Adolph Hitler has praised our men for their heroism. When one speaks of forty ii.il* lion, it reminds the writer of a farmer who took up a block of land, and after the bush had been felled and burned, one morning he set out with his son to make a start at clearing so that a few cows could be grazed, just as a start. The son, on viewing the wide expanse of log-covered land, said: “Father, we’ll never be able to clear all these logs—look at them!” Yes,” said the father, “it looks a lot, but we’ll just make a start on this one, and see how we get along.” Similarly with the Victory Loan of forty mullion. We must make a beginning and keep going until the total sum is attained, as we believe it will be. Forty million, with Victory in sight. Isn’t it worth putting in our last pound? If the Japanese had reached our shores, it would have been worth a billion pounds to them, therefore our freedom from cannon shell, aeroplane bombs, and all the other diabolitioal contrivances used by the enemy in modern warfare, must be cause for thanksgiving by our people. You reflect, and come to the conclusion that forty million is little to subscribe for Victory. The interest payable for the money loaned is certainly reasonable in war time, if not in peace time —it is a gilt-edged investment, too. Any way, what does it matter if wo do not make any profit during a war period? It would not hurt us to put the clock back during the war—it would only that we should have to work a little longer. The sailors manning the Navy and merchantmen, the aviators flying our planes, the men of the Army going through vicissitudes «that cannot be imagined by those who have not taken part in modern warfare. They are the people who making the sacri flees, and it is our bounden duty to see that they are supplied with the munitions and equipment, and do everything possible for therein order that they may carry on; alas, some of them will not be with us to share in fruits of Victory. We have fredom and comfort in New Zealand, perhaps more so than any people of the world at the present time. The green grass grows, the cows give milk, the sheep supply wool, the pigs supply bacon, the business man, notwithstanding irksome restrictions, is doing well, hence we should make every effoit to see that cur soldiers, sailors and airmen participate in some of the good things we produce, and this can bo done in one way only, that is by supplying the funds to keep things moving now the enemy is on the run, The enemy is being defeated in the air, on the seas, and on the battlefronts. Youi opportunity is here, you can help by subscribing to the Victory Loan. Subscribe freely and with alacrity.