PROPER CONTROL

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXVII, Issue 23662, 22 May 1940, Page 11

PROPER CONTROL

NEED FOE LEADERSHIP

CALL TO GOVERNMENT WAR COUNCIL'S LONG RECESS [by TELEGRAPH—OWN" correspondent] WELLINGTON, Tuesday In times of crisis n democracy must he satisfied to place itself wholly and unreservedly under the control of its elected leaders. In return those leaders must give leadership, but was that leadership forthcoming in New Zenland? asked Mr. C. H, Weston, in an address at the National Club, "Wellington.

Mr. Weston asked what were the factors responsible for the fact that Parliament had . not been called together for several vital months. Was there some invisible forco behind the Cabinet robbing it of its independence? The War Council had not met since its informal conference with Major-General Frcyberg, commander of tho Expeditionary Force.

Tho war would not bo won in New Zealand, but on tho blood-sodden fields of France. New Zealand's objectives were, first, to send troops overseas to light, and, secondly, to increase primary production. The attainment of these objects required central planning. Control of manpower could not be secured without some form of universal service.' There were young men in the cities still in mufti who could be spared from their occupations, whereas in the country men who could ill be spared worn flocking to the colours. There were still 19,000 men on public works. As a consequence the average age of tho echelons was high and production was falling. The Government was faced with a task which it should tackle promptly and fearlessly.

ARMY INSTRUCTION USE OF MODEL PLATOON PAPAKURA DEMONSTRATION A model platoon of regular personnel is to spend next Tuesday at Papakura camp to give a demonstration of phases of training to the 24th (Auckland) Battalion. This is an entirely new step being taken by the Army Department as a means of providing newly-enlisted soldiers with a comprehensive and immediate picture of many of the tasks before them.

The platoon, which has been preparing for this purpose at Trontham, is to give similar demonstrations there and at Burnham. It will arrive at Papakura early on Tuesday morning and leave again for the south by the limited express after an intensive day's work, pictures of which are expected to remain with the men as they themselves go on to the phases of training that will be shown.

Demonstrations are to be given of the following:—Drill, weapon training, physical and recreational training, field craft, anti-gas training, light machinegun work, and anti-aircraft defence with rifles and light machine-guns.

AIR CASUALTIES PILOT KILLED IN ACCIDENT FATHER IN NEW ZEALAND [by telegraph—press association] "WELLINGTON, Tuesday Official advice has been received in Wellington that Flying-Officer John Roland Brown was killed in an aircraft accident on 3lay 12. Flying-Officer Brdwn, who was serving with the Royal Air Force, was a son of Squadron-Leader J. T. Brown, who is on interchange in New Zealand.

NAPIEK MAN MISSING BELIEVED TO BE DEAD [by telegraph—press association] WELLINGTON. Tuesday A cablegram was received to-day by Mrs. J. L. Whitlock, of L.vall Bay, Wellington, stating that, her brother, Pilot-Officer A. E. Bourgeois, son of 31 r. and Mrs. A. E. Bourgeois, of Napier, was reported missing. He was believed to have lost bis life on May 20. Pilot-Officer Bourgeois left Now Zealand to join the Royal Air Force on a short-service commission in February, 1939. MULTIPLE INJURIES FORMER MATAMATA MAN [from our own correspondent] MATAMATA, Tuesday Advice has been received by Mrs. A. Carlson, of Okoroire, from the British Air Ministry that her son, FlyingOfficer D. Carlson, suffored multiple injuries while on active service last week.

Flying-Officer Carlson was a wellknown Patetere and Matamata representative Rugby player a few years ago. Ho went Home to join the Royal Air Force in 1937. His success was immediate and he was soon appointed to a bombing squadron, for which he later acted as adjutant. On the outbreak of war he applied to join a fighting squadron, and was later promoted to the rank of flying-officer.

WAR CABINET WANTED MASS DEPUTATION PLANNED [flr TELEGRArH OWN CORRESPONDENT] NEW PLYMOUTH, Tuesday A representative meeting of citizens at Hawera to-night passed a resolution demanding the immediate summoning of Parliament and the forming of a non-party representative War Cabinet to implement the war effort. It was also decided to send delegates to-mor-row to every large town between New Plymouth and Palmerston North asking citizens to hold public gatherings with the object of sending a mass deputation to Wellington to ask the Prune Minister, the Hon. P. Eraser, to give effect to the resolution on the grounds that the will to serve and sacrifice is widespread in the community, but that leadership is lacking.

CONSCRIPTION FAVOURED 40-HOUR WEEK OPPOSED [by TEIjKCRAPII—PRESS association] WELLINGTON. Tuesday New Zealand's war cll'ort was debated fully at to-night's meeting of the Wellington Chamber of Commerce. Members strongly urged the introduction of conscription, tlio abandonment of the 40-hour week during the war and the formation of a Coalition Government. The following resolution was adopted: "That the Associated Chambers of Commerce be asked to take up immediately with the Government the co-ordination and intensification of the national effort in relation to the war, with particular reference to the maximum production of primary and other commodities and to the adoption of a system of conscription for military service based on equity and national efficiency."