DOMINION THANKED.
GENERAL MacARTHUR’S MESSAGE (P.A.) WELLINGTON, August 23. General MacArthur, in a message to .the Prime Minister (the Rt. Hon. P. Fraser) says: “As I will shortly relinquish command over that part of the Southwest. Pacific area lying southward of the Philippines, T-desire to take this opportunity to express my deep appreciation to you and the people of New Zealand for the magnificent cooperation extended to me in the dischargee of my responsibility in our common cause. The 3rd New Zealand Division acquitted itself with the utmost gallantry in the Pacific battles in which it was engaged, thereby contributing greatly to the ■ success of our campaigns in the South-west Pacific area. “Your air forces, in their support of ground operations and attacks on Rabaul and. enemy positions on Bougainville have equally commanded my admiration and high commendation. From our association I shall ever hold the New Zealand people in deep affection, and I pray that God will further their country’s cause in the future, as He has so obviously blessed her arms in the past.” . /
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Ashburton Guardian, Volume 65, Issue 269, 24 August 1945, Page 2
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