EX-SERVICEMEN CONFER

Chronicle (Levin), 30 July 1946, Page 2

EX-SERVICEMEN CONFER

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WELLINGTON, Julv 2f). Tlie Conference of Ex-Gerviceuien 's Organisations opened todav aiul will conclude 011 Wednesday. Ueliabilitatiou, war compensation, liousing and farm settleinent are ageiula sulijeets for discussion and on Friday the conference decisions will be put bei'ore the Goveriiinent and Ojipositiou by a represeu- 1 tative deputation. Three organisations are represented at the conterence — the 2nd N.Z.E.F. Association, Ex-Naval Men's Association and Air Force Association. - In opening the conference the Minister of Finance, Hcn. W. Nash, said the Government would accept any suggestions the conference had to offer and if ir-hey were found sound after examina- i tion and consideration, put them into! effect. There was no clever money way • to solve the problems of the country | which the conference would discuss. Increased production was the answer. | Tlie Leader of (he Opposition, .\/,r. S. j G. Ilolland, said liis presenco there and i Ihe fact tliat he could endorse wliat Mr. Nash said, indicated ParlianiQnt 's unaiiimity in their regsinl for ox-sei vicenien. Hc i'ell Ihe older geueratiou who had! gone to war could Iielp (liem a'^oiil tluG pitfalls made by returned men after ihe, last war. Other speakers were Brigadier W. G. i Geutry, on neliaif of tlie Army and Ain Force, and Mr. K. lL Baxter 011 belialf of tlie Federation of Baliour.