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New Zealand Listener, Volume 9, Issue 222, 24 September 1943, Page 25

Democratic Soldier Labour Party and THE WAR (NOTE It will be seen that there is na reference to the future of the Division. This will be referred to in Candidates' speeches ) . THE WAR Democratic Labour stands for complete vic- tory for the democratic way of life over Fascism and Nazism, for an economic as well 2s & voting democracy. We assert that the defeat of the enemy is not victory. Victory for men who fight and for nations which endure can only be won by the establishment of a new world order in which the human family has peace without & world war every 20 years, and wherein leisure, education, the enjoyment of prosperity made possible by the mags pro duction age in which we live; is brought witb- in reach of all MANPOWER REVISION Democratic Labour asserts that New Zear land's military commitment embarked upon Aby Labour and supported by the Nationalist Party imposes too heavy & tax on our mane power. We do not believe it possible to main- tain divisions in action in the Mediterranean and in the Pacific at the same time while ma intaining essentials of life for our people and for troops based on New Zealand Having our existence in the Pacific, we will not be able to contract out of the Pacific war until the conflict ends. We have not been in favour of sending reinforcements to the Middle East for over a year indeed, Mr. Lee wag opposed to conscription for other than the Pacific zone in 1940. Only in such a way can we maintain the industrial manpower reserve necessary to avoid economic collapse: It becomes obvious that if we are to main- tain our present war commitment in all theatres, it will be necessary to reduce the age for overseas gervice to 18 or 19, and prob- ably to raise the overseas age at the other end, with a complete breakdown of our social and family life. Democratic Labour therefore stands for 8 (1) A realistic revision of our manpower commitments. (2) No conscription for overseas below the age of 21. (3) Opportunity for 18-year-olds and 19- year-olds to complete education and training courses: (4) No overseas service for parents of large families_ VOTE Democratic Soldier Labour The man who feeds a nation The farmer S the backbone of any country. His gruelling toil now means meat and drink for the fighting forces for the civilians who make the machinery of ware After Iong hours o f ploughing Bill makes straight for his bath or all over wash with Life: buoy- Same as most country folk; he knows there' S nothing like that invigorating lather to get rid of the day'$ sweat and grime: Really clean and fresh then, Bill s ready for a romp with the kids beforo the evening meal. Licceuoy {Exton 0 PEOPLE IN VIGoRous JoBS PREFER LIFEbuoy IN The ORIGINAL DOUBLET Form Ever brothers (NZ ) LihItED PETONE W.52.522 1 LIf