APPEAL FOR ECONOMY

Gisborne Herald, Volume LXVI, Issue 20109, 1 December 1939, Page 4

APPEAL FOR ECONOMY

PETROL CONSUMPTION AID IN WAR EFFORT DOLLAR FUNDS NEEDED (Per Press Association.) WELLINGTON, this day. An appeal to all motorists to conserve petrol was made by the Minister of Supply, the Hon. D. G. Sullivan, yesterday. Mr. Sullivan said although the petrol restrictions were being lifted as from to-day, the necessity for economising in the use of oil fuel was still important. The coupons should be kept in a safe place, in case it should be necessary to re-impose the restrictions at any time. “Because of the recently passed American neutrality legislation, ’ said Mr. Sullivan, every gallon of petrol we use in New Zealand means one gallon less for the prosecution of the war overseas. The floating of war loans in the United States to pay for purchases of American arms and munitions is prohibited by the neutrality legislation. The cash-and-carry doctrine requires that dollar funds should be available for every purchase made in the United States by Great Britain, France and the Dominions. These funds are depleted by our purchases of petrol, and -it is up to all of us to do our bit by helping to conserve supplies.” The Minister expressed the hope that the lifting of the restrictions would permit many families to take a vacation that would not otherwise have been possible.'