JOINT GOVERNMENT AFTER ELECTION

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 85, Issue 43, 20 February 1941, Page 6

JOINT GOVERNMENT AFTER ELECTION

MR. HOLLAND S OFFER MEMBERS TO SIT FOR DURATION OF WAR SUGGESTION TO PRIME MINISTER 1 Fer Awciation. J WELLINGTON, Feb. 20. "I want to make a strightfor- | ward offer to Ute Erinie Minister ( and his Government. 1 suggest that members elected to Farlia- , ment at the next election hold office for the duration ot the war, and, further, that the Labou. Party and the National Party jointly undertake to form » National Government, regardless <’l which party has * n’ a j° ri this oner, on behalt of the National party, was made by the ieauet Mt. S G Holland, in an address in Blenheim’ 10-night, during which he again affirmed the party's determination to stand 100 per cent, behind New Ze,. , land's war effort. Mr. Holland said that, Hom the very first days of the war, the National Party had consistently advocated the formation of a Uuly National Government, but me Government, just as consistently, nad declined to give up any of |U socialistic programme, or give up any of its portfolios An election was to be he d this year,’ and, as he had previouslyannounced, if the National Party was successful it would immediately invite the parties to join in the formation of a non-party Government not merely to administer the war effort, but to undertake the responsibility for the entire task of government. ••I believe Mr. Fraser is quite in earnest when he says nothing •-e matters but winning the war," said Mr. Holland, "but it is equally true that some of his colleagues m tne Cabinet are, at the same time, going for their lives socialising New Zealand as fast as they possibly can.