NOTE OF CONFIDENCE IN N.Z.
(United Press Association) AUCKLAND, May 28. “It takes from 18 months to two years for the British Empire to reach full war strength,” said Captain H. M. Rushworth, president of the Auckland provincial branch of the New Zealand Farmers’ Union when addressing the annual conference. He said that the Germans had to win the war within two months or they could not win. Even the farmers in the backblocks realized the danger to the Empire. This was a time for a cheery whistle and the lilt of a marching song. It was fortunate that the Empire had an inspiring leader in Mr Winston Churchill. “There is a note that is grim and earnest in New Zealand," said the Dominion president, Mr W. W. Mulholland, “but it is a note of confidence. The aim of the Dominion should be to maintain a reserve of supplies throughout the war.”
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Southland Times, Issue 24138, 29 May 1940, Page 4
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152NOTE OF CONFIDENCE IN N.Z. Southland Times, Issue 24138, 29 May 1940, Page 4
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