ECONOMIC OUTLOOK WAR CASUALTIES

Wairarapa Times-Age, 11 February 1941, Page 6

ECONOMIC OUTLOOK

WAR CASUALTIES

| SERIOUSNESS EMPHASISED BY MINISTER NEED OF HARD WORK. FIGHT FOR PRESERVATION OF LIBERTIES. ■Uy Telegraph—Press Associations CHRISTCHURCH. This Day. . Attention to the seriousness of the situation facing New Zealand as a result of the disappearance of its overseas meat market was drawn by the Minister of Labour (Mr Webb) when he said that now, more than ever . New Zealanders had to work as well as fight for the preservation of their liberties and their standard of living. The general economic situation in tb.is country hud become serious through problems that had their origin overseas, said the Minister. Shipping restrictions made it doubly difficult to send supplies to the market that provided the means of exchange by which New Zealand was able to obtain the raw material needed to maintain its secondary industries at capacity operation. People should face up to the facts now and realise the difficulties of

their situation. Unless they did that, they would be living in a fool's paradise.

■We cannot wish our way to victory,” said Mr Webb. "Thai can only bi* achieved by working and !:p,htmg I am confident that because we arc in the right and are lighting and working for democracy, a much higher civilisation will emerge from our struggle, but first we must work as we have never worked before at production free from any taint <>f exploitation. The people must be maintained If people emerge from the struggle by just managing to pay their way, they will be fortunate indeed That :• the issue and we must face up io it,"

NEW ZEALAND AIRMAN KILLED -Pfcms /Wocudiiw ■ WELLINGTON TIL I) ■- The following ofilcitil rasuokks were announced today:, . Sergeant Wolter Lionel Gosden R.N.Z.A.F killed in fh.r-g s.Mh-ni Next of kin, Mrs I. Gosden./of N”;ta> ■ mother* Sergeant Ronald- Edward A.-hhv-Pcckham. RN.Z.A F. transferred fr>-ir> dangerously ill list to seriously ill list on January 31. Next .J k;;.. ?.i;■ W G. A-shby-lTekhom. »t‘ Dar/at Hi- ■■ f - thrri.