POST-WAR PLANS.

Auckland Star, Volume LXXI, Issue 218, 13 September 1940, Page 7

POST-WAR PLANS.

NETHERLANDS' QUEEN Revictualling Of Country As Soon As Possible. British Official Wireless. (Reed. 11 a.m.) RUGBY, Sept. 12. Queen Wilhelmina and her Ministers are already doing everything possible to begin immediately, as soon as the moment comes, the revictualling of the Netherlands with foodstuffs as well as raw materials for the economic restoration of the country. "We fully appreciate." said Queen Wilhelmina, broadcasting, "that notwithstanding our considerable merchant navy, it will not be possible to give everybody immediately what he wants, but we trust Dutch solidity of plan will guarantee a steady and mounting flow." Expressing her heartfelt thanks for the countless expressions of congratulation, affection and sympathy received on the occasion of her OOtli birthday, Queen Wilhelmina said the commemoration had developed into an overwhelming demonstration for. the restoration of independence in the Netherlands, and reunion, in. undisturbed freedom within the framework of the Dutch State, of the Dutch community of 70,000,000 citizens. This was a historical fact of lasting significance. A people which has vitality and strong will cannot be subjugated merely by force of arms. "Will Endure This Trial." "As a united people we will endure this trial. New proof of this can be found in the spontaneous generosity of the Netherlands East Indies for the Queen Wilhelmina Fund, which has been put at my disposal. The patriotism of donors and their strong will to win the war for the liberation of the Netherlands has given rise to their wish that part of the contributions of the total of 5,000,000 guilders will be spent for military purposes in the Allied struggle. "In conformity with the intention of the donors I have informed the King of Britain that they plan to give a number of military aeroplanes through the medium of the Prince Bernhardt Fund, in "which fund this amount will be deposited. "Great demonstrations of unity, and the will to independence, together ""With such signs of national generosity and energy, cannot but lift us above the difficulties and sorrows of these days, and enable us to look with confidence to the future, which, under God's blessing, will give us all back a free and independent country." The fund will bo used to supply 40 Spitfires and 18 Lockheed Hudson bombers .to the Royal Air Force.