NEED OF UNITY

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume 76, 19 August 1941, Page 6

NEED OF UNITY

IN PURPOSE AND EFFORT STRUGGLE AGAINST OPPRESSION CALL BY MR COATES Wellington, This Day. The imperative need of unity ot purpose and effort in the present struggle against oppression was emphasised by Mr Coates at a reception tendered to him »a-t night by the National Club. “We cannot afford to loaf,” lie declared. "If the United States is giving us assistance there is so much more reason why we should he called upon to do more than we have done yet. It is up to each of us to see how much we can do. Never mind the other fellow. If sufficient people resolve to put in a greater effort, that examn'e will take the others along with you.” W ARNING TO OPTIMISTS Mr Coates gave a warning to those who were inclined to take a too optimistic view of things. There were some who thought that Hitler would be bogged down in Russia. That it was lan accomplished fact, it was not The outlook to-dav was just as serious as ev.-r and it was those who argued that Britain and the United States were turning out tremendous quantities of ammunition and other war equipment as they were should not lose sight of j the fact that Hitler had captured far- ! tones in over-run Europe that couid j f ° r the time being match the resources 1 pitted : ns! him TOO MUCH POLITICS I think there is far too much poli-t-cs talked in these days, added Mr I Coates. That applies to all parties. There is a greater thing required today than any one political faith and that is a common faith. We owe it to • •urselves and our families. What will happen if fire breaks out : n the East? I think i 4 will make us i realise the need for standing together, ; no matter what our politics are or i w hat creed we follow. What concerns | us is how best we can weld opinion in ■ this country to face the issue to-day. We have to show the mettle of which i we are made, and we can only do it I by helping one another.—P.^