FROM PEACE TO WAR

Waikato Times, Volume 125, Issue 20918, 25 September 1939, Page 7

FROM PEACE TO WAR

CONDITIONS IN ENGLAND DIFFICULTIES OF PUBLIC (United Press Assn.—Elec. Tel. Copyright) LONDON, Sept. 22 Sir Samuel Hoare, broadcasting, spoke of the difficulties experienced by the population during the transition period from peace to war. H* described the last three weeks as being “small offensives in ' war nerves, more difficult to meet than mass attacks. The transfer from peace to war was bound to cause dislocation, especially in industry, and the Government was doing everything to mitigate difficulties. The initial war effort was an effort of the whole country, and although there was unemployment caused oy changed conditions in such an effort there was no room for idle hands. The gigantic programmes were shaping, and very soon almost every lit man and woman would be needed.” Sir Samuel appealed to employers not to discharge workers. The trade of the country must go on, for Britain lives by trade, and he urged prudent buying by the public and honest selling by traders. The great body of traders, through their organisations, had told the Government that they were strongly opposed to profiteering, and the Government was taking necessary powers to deal with a greedy minority.