SIGNING THE CHARTER

Bay of Plenty Beacon, Issue 8, 31 July 1945, Page 4

SIGNING THE CHARTER

Sir, —On Tuesday ? July 24 1 I listened with misgiving to the Hon. Peter Fraser telling the people and the House why he signed the International Pact at the Frisco Conference. The signing by the smaller Nations has been under the fear complex and duress of military control; which will deprive those small nations of their sovereign right to conduct their internal and the Atlantic Charter with all its freedoms will still give freedom to starve- The clause giving a guarantee of full employment does not grant the privilege of leisure produced by the "machine" to> reduce labour in the manufacture of our general requirements. Mr Fraser says Ave are under certain obligations to the Security Council! Who are they? Are they not the International Bankers who complied the Bretton Woods Conference (the gold bloc) with the finalising touch of the Frisco Conference to get the military power to protect their dominating interests. There are important. facts that cannot be put on one side. The Big Three have not got their own house in order ? so what chance have they to direct other nations in equity and peace. If we "the people" use that reasoning power (thoughtful reasoning) that Mr Doidge speaks of 5 then we can speak with one voice ? and demand the sovereignty of the State which is the only road to economic contentment and peace. But under the guise of international peace, control, the 1 subordination and economic pressure on the smaller nation will not produce National Security. Yours etc. W. BRADSHAW.