"N.Z. Deserves Assistance"
N his first news bulletin from New Zealand to radio listeners in America, Mervin K. Slosberg singled out two items of news, first the Prime Minister’s decision to call up for compulsory registration all men from 46 to 50 years of age and all women from 20 to 21; and second, the Hon. D. G. Sullivan’s statement that he and Mr. Coates had been able to make " very satisfactory arrangements" with Australia for the supply to New Zealand of many important commodities. "These pieces of news," said Mr. Slosberg, "must be viewed against a background of a nation of less than two million people, living in an area less than that of California — a nation that has been at war since the beginning of the fight against the Axis in 1939. In that time, New Zealand has sent its men to every battlefield, from every branch of the service. At present there are few men of fit condition who are not engaged in some form of war service-be it the army or other fighting services, or in the Home Guard, or in air-raid precautions WOFK. 6 6c "Since the war in the Pacific the people of New Zealand have realised that they are in the line of the Japanese advance. With Australia, New Zealand is part of the American line of defense and offense in the south-west Pacific. New Zealand is looking to American assistance in men and machines. This country has the will and the ability to do a first-rate job in the war, as proven in other theatres of battle, but in order to do so, must have every bit of help from the United States. My own opinion is that this country deserves every form of assistance that she can get."
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New Zealand Listener, Volume 6, Issue 144, 27 March 1942, Page 11
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