CALL TO ACTION

Manawatu Standard, Volume LX, Issue 138, 11 May 1940, Page 6

CALL TO ACTION

DOMINION’S WAR EFFORT. urgency stressed. . Per Press Association. WELLINGTON, May 11. , r w R Toop, l Dominion president of'the "People’s Movement, has dispatched the following. telegram to Hon. 1> Fraser, Prime Minister and lion. A Hamilton, Leader of the Oppositlo present world situation occasioned by Hitler’s mhuman lust for power is the vital concern of New Zealand The People’s Movement afhrms its determination to urge and support to the. utmost the war effort by the Dominion. The brutal invasion of the Low Countries should bring stark reality to this country s need for absolute preparedness and immediate action. The People’s Movement respectfully asks that -Parliament be called together at otice to examine the new situation overseas and to adopt forthwith a new and vigorous war . policv within the Dominion, and to render the fullest aid possible to our Allies. “The time for the utilisation to the full of our man-power, resources and production lias arrived. We urge that effective measures, including compulsory military training, and compulsory service for. production on a wartime basis, be instituted immediately. <We emphasise that 1 arliament should he called together at once to consider the war policy in.the'light of the imperative need to take every possible action that will help to bring the war to a victorious conclusion. Wc also urge that, following the British and French examples, the Government should form a non-party War Council, including the best brains in the country, to direct the Dominion 8 war policy and activities.

“The resolute will of our people can be given effect only through a bold and resolute policy. We will stand behind all such courageous and effective action.”