ON THE LOAN FRONT

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume 80, 7 June 1945, Page 2

ON THE LOAN FRONT

The Unfinished Task “New Zealand’s brave men have contributed their full share to the unconditional surrender of Germany, and many of the New Zealand Division will, as soon as is practicable, be returned to their loved ones—but unfortunately, we are all conscious of a war cloud still to be cleared and that is, in the Pacific. Our New Zealand fighting forces have not completed their task. That is why it is still necessary to continue raising money for war purposes.”—Mr A. H. Crawley, in a Victory Loan broadcast. “Grave Disservice” Mr. R. H. Nimrtio, chairman of the executive of the Wellington District Committee of the 1945 Victory Loan, expressed “unqualified disgust” at the statement made in Christchurch by Mr. F. Langstone, M.P., on the proposed taking over of the shares of the Bank of New Zealand. During the conduct of the War Loan, said Mr. Nimmo, all sections of the community were wholeheartedly pulling their weight in this truly united national effort—which happily transcended all political considerations—comprising the farming community, the business men, Trades and Labour Council, the Communitsts, and practically every women’s orgaistion in the Dominion. “The violent views couched with such abandon and total disregard for the unity behind the War Loan,” he said, “can only be classified as a grave disservice of this vital phase of the nation’s war effort. The only redeeming feature, if such a thing be possible, is that the remarks were made by Mr. Langstone. Therefore it is to be hoped that the consequences of such remarks will not be as disastrous to the War Loan as they might otherwise have been had they been made from other sources.” What Do They Cost? The expense of raising New Zealand’s war loans, comparatively speaking is very low, being less than 4s per £IOO. including publicity, commission, office, stationery, organisation, and all incidental expenses. “Wakefield Will Get There” “The challenge by the Nelson businessman has been taken up in Wakefield but the acceptor wishes to remain anonymous,” said the Wakefield War Loan Committee chairman (Mr Baden Lawson) to the Nelson executive yesterday afternoon. He added: “Wakefield has never failed to back the fighting men in any patriotic appeal whatever and this loan is not going to be an exception. Wakefield will more than fill its quota.”