J FORCE

Otago Daily Times, Issue 26289, 22 October 1946, Page 9

J FORCE

Sir, —It is getting near Christmas time, but so far there is no mention of any patriotic parcels, or any closing date for parcels to reach the J-Force men in time for Christmas. Why is this apathy shown to those who offered their services lor what they believed to be and what is an important work? These men would have gone into any fighting area just as wilr lingly. Many of them were called up at the age of 18 and were awaiting direction to camp when war ceased. They are having no picnic in Japan, as any of the returned boys will testify. There isn t much room for glory, but they are boys on active service and are deserving of public appreciation. They have every right to be treated as returned servicemen when they come home. All concessions and privileges of the returned servicemen were promised by the Minister of Defence when he was making his appeal for recruits. The Prime Minister, in his election speech last week, while rightly eulogising our returned servicemen, merely referred in passing to the J-Force. It would be wise for the Government to remember that the J-Force men have a vote. Everything possible should be done to make them feel that- while they cannot win any medals, their work is in the Empire’s cause, and is necessary for the future peace of the world.—l am. etc.. Just a Mother. October 20.