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Horowhenua Chronicle, 2 March 1916, Page 3

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NATIONAL SAVINGS CAMPAIGV. London, Alarcn A ciowdytl public meeting «;is held at tlie Giuiuhall, t'o inaugurate the ■National Savings Campaign. lhe Right Hon. R. AlcKenma, enunciating the national war resources, said that tve could borrow externally, but not many nations were able to lend money or goods. 11 consumption continued its ordinary course ttheru would not be enough goods supplied in Eiie world to make, up me immense war destruction. There were not means in the whole world to supply the army and navy with their lull requirements unless the empire's capital and labour, now engaged in peace services, were diverted to goods for the army and navy. It was not a question of money, but a question of the efficiency ot' our capital and la,boar to supply all our needs. He urged everyone to take stock of their daily habits and see how muck they could give up without detriment to their powers of work, and without sacrificing their obligations to their dependents. Lord Kitchener, who had a rousing reception, .--aid he wanted the country to realise what was meant when it was told that the present war was largely a Avar of financial and economic exhaustion. This «ns a war where the whole of the nation was fighting. Speaking as a representative of the army in the field, he wanted' to appeal to the civilian army at home to play it* part strenuously. Tins was vital to the army in the lie-Id. which could, not last a sfngle day without the efforts of civilians. Whether the army continued

to get the vital tilings in sufficient quantities depended entirely upon whether every man and woman at home allowed the utmost energy in production and in the utmost economy 111 consumption; if they were not doing this the civilian.-, wore doing bomethiug to help their enemies to will. \"v e were bound to take all men that possibly could be spared Irani industry, agriculture ami (■• iiiiii.'rce ; wo 'wanted an unceasing supply of munitions 01 war lor ourselves and our Allies. Lord Kitchener, continuing, .-aid the yuersition was how could we lake millions ol men lrom the workshops," hinu.-> and offices and. yet provide tin- thing.-; the minim consumed umler peace conditions, and also that vast- mass 01 wiir material tor ourselves and our Allies. It' wc admitted that those Vtt behind were only going to work a.s hard as beiore, audi civilians wore going to consume as much Food, and clothing: and luxuries as before, i-h-m the problem would be insoluble. li everyone was goiug on living as though times were normal, we should be unable to get the soldiers and the munitions that wen- imperatively needed to carry out our tremendous task.