YOIZUKI’S ARRIVAL IN JAPAN
REPORT FROM KURE BY GREYMOUTH SOLDIER From Our Own Reporter GREYMOUTH, May 7. Information that the Japanese destroyer Yoizuki arrived in Kure, Japan, towards the end of March, was sent to Mrs A. E. Brown (Blaketown) by her son. Sapper R. L. Brown, who is serving with the New Zealand forces in Japan. Sapper Brown, who was engaged in work on the wharf at Kure, said in a Jett er, dated March 28, that he had seen the “hell-ship which the Australians made such a fuss about” berth at Kure a day or so before. Sydney newspapers have been making inquiries from the Government concerning the whereabouts of the Yoizuki which left Sydney on March 6 with 1005 men. women, and children bound for Korea. About 350 of the passengers were removed from the ship at Rabaul.
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Press, Volume LXXXII, Issue 24869, 8 May 1946, Page 8
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