LIBERTY LOAN

Dominion, Volume 36, Issue 37, 7 November 1942, Page 8

LIBERTY LOAN

News From Egypt The Best ' Incentive DUTY OF CITIZENS Warm applause followed a remark by the Prime Minister, Mr. Fraser; when he was speaking at Liberty Corner, Wellington, yesterday, on the leadership and the feat of New Zealand arms in Egypt. He was addressing a large crowd after the Air Force parade, in which the W.A.A.F. and A.T.C. made an impressive showing as they marched behind the Royal New Zealand Air Force Band, the event having been organized in connexion with rhe Liberty Loan. “The best incentive for us all to support the Liberty Loan to equip, arm and maintain the men of the New Zealand forces,” said Mr. Eraser, “is the news we have from the desert, where, according to the information we have received, the break-through that will become a great epic in history was iilanned by Genet al I'reyberg and his staff aud was carried out first of all by a New Zealand brigade, a Highland brigade, and an English brigade.” Mr. Fraser added that the latest information received was that the forces were 60 miles from where they started and were still going, with the Germans aud Italians running in front of them. Those men; said Mr. Fraser, were doing their jobs; other New Zealanders were doing their jobs in various parts of the Pacific, and iu a thousand places where the Air Force was operating. The Battle of New Guinea was going well with the Australians, and on Guadalcanal our American comrades were facing a conflict with the courage that was common to the forces of the United Nations. New Zealand would be living in a fool’s paradise if her people imagined that they were safe from all danger, continued the Prime Minister. New Zealand was definitely in the danger zone, and had been lucky up till now. No one could forecast what a fortnight, a week, or a day would briug about iu a lessening or an increase of the danger before New Zealand. Everyone, according to his ability, must supply the means whereby the men of the Forces could be supplied with the equipment they must have with which to fight, wherever they might be. on land, on the sea. or in the air. , , . The sacrifices made by the people of England to ensure that their fighting men were given the arms with which: to tight and win in the’end were spoken of by Flight Lieutenant C. A. pownall, D.l .U. He mentioned one of the many Battleship, Weeks held in London, when a jar or boiled lollies was auctioned for £70,000, not that the buyer needed those sweets so badly, though they were a, luxury in Britain today, but co that he could give to the fund. Referring to the splendid news from Egypt, Flight Lieutenant Pownall, who only recently returned from the fighting front, said that the bitterness of the two earlier reverses was due to the lack ot equipment with which to carry on ami follow up long periods of heavy fighting, Hut today, he believed, the position was very different, and the forces would this time not fail in reaching and in holding their objectives. He, too, in urging that everyone should do his bit in supporting the loan and so supporting the men under arms, gave the warning that since Japan s entry into the war, New Zealand' was in the war zone and could be safeguarded only by the greatest efforts 'of all the people. TOTAL NOW £6,733,670 At the close of business yesterday the total of the loan applications had reached £6,733,670 from 9355 applicants, lhe amount applied for yesterday was £319,940. With seven working days to go before lists are due to be closed, lhe sum of £3,266,330 is required to complete tho £10,000,000 asked for by the Government. According to the increasing deposits at call with the commercial and savings banks, the money is available. Since the war began deposits have increased as follows: —

Additional investments reported aro: Miss Mabel F. Macandrew, £250; Magnus Motors Ltd., £200; Presbyterian Church Property Trustees, £20,000; surance Society of Canton, Ltd., £lO.OOO, Empire Printing and Box Co.. Ltd.. M ellington Trotting Chib. £2000; C. IL Pritchard, Ltd.. £300; Charles H. Pritchard, £7O; Pizzey, Mclnnes, Ltu., £500; Wright and Witt, £5OO.

ARMY DEMONSTRATION There will be a military demonstration in Wellington city between 11.30 a.in. and 2 p.m. on Monday in connexion with the Libert}' Loan campaign. A complete signals unit will be in full operation at the corner of Moleswortn Street and Lambtou Quay; at Liberty Corner, there will be an anti-aircraft gun, with predictor, rangefinder, and so on, and on Manners Street reserve, opposite the Grand Opera House, an infantry unit will demonstrate the use of all infantry weapons. At each place an officer wul explain everything to the audience, and bands will play. A band from a local camp will be at Jloleswurth Street,; and a visiting servicemens band will be at Liberty Corner. Girls of the M.A.A.C. will take part in the demonstrations.

Sept., Sept., 193!). 1942. £ £ Deposits at call— Trading 'banks .... 38,04o,000 6.5,781,000 Credit balances— 71,445,000 P.O. Savings Bank 60,170,000 Trustee savings banks 13,866,000 16,130,000 Totals 112,619,000 153,356,000