Dear Sir

Bay of Plenty Beacon, Volume 6, Issue 81, 15 June 1943, Page 4

Dear Sir

Letters to the Editor must be " clearly written on one side of the paper only and where a nom-de-plume is used the name of the writer must be included for reference purposes. The Editor reserves the right to abridge, amend or withhold any letter or letters. RECENT COURT CASE Sir, —I was interested to read in a recent issue oi' the Beacon the report of a case brought against a naturalised Dalmatian for failing to register, and also your article in a later issue commenting upon tlie case. I gather from the report of. the . * case that the defendant had; joined the K.P.S., was .serving in the traffic section, had been given his station and "was trained in what to do Iftt , the event of an emergency. The war is now approaching the end of its fourtlf year and the Home Guard has been in existence for over two years. As a local resident and not having seen any evidence of any practical help rendered by the man in question in the district's war effort, 1 suggest that answers be: sought to the following questions:— 1. To what unit of the E.P.S. docs he. belong. 2. The station to which he was appointed. <i. The amount of training he has undergone to fit him for the work, the number of parades attended and the date of liis last parade. 4. Did he make any enquiry at the Home Guard Olfice as to whether lie was obliged to enrol as a Guardsman. For a long time past, this same man who during the case was held up as a loyal citizen lias been using his car as in the days: before benzine restrictions and it has been, apparent to most people that lie is disregarding the intention of the regulations which is to conserve benzine and tyres. We. are a very tolerant people and the activities of', this man have been commented on by many a local resident. Surely in andespecially from a naturalised subject who has on many occasions been convicted for following a calling upon which the law frowns, the £ country is entitled to expect every help and assistance and close observance of the spirit of war emer-

geney requirements. Let us arouse ourselves and take *oi task anyone who is not his weight in the country's effortSTJ It is only by a lull effort of every person that the end of the war can be hastened and that must surely be the wish of, every loyal and patriotic citizen. Yours etc., WAKE UP WHAKATANE.