GERMAN DOCTOR TO WORK ON FARM

Dominion, Volume 32, Issue 233, 30 June 1939, Page 8

GERMAN DOCTOR TO WORK ON FARM

No Money To Qualify In

New Zealand

SEEKS HOME FAR FROM

NAZI RULE

A German Jew, aged 28, Dr, H. W. Asch, who has qualified in Germany as a doctor of medicine, arrived at Wellington yesterday by the Rangitiki, and will go to Pukehuia, North Auckland, to engage in farm work. He stated that he has to do this because he has not the finance that would enable him to take the three-year course in Otago, which is now required of doctors with foreign qualifications, who wish to practise in New Zealand.

"It was as if a fairyland had arisen from the sea,” said Dr. Asch, describing his impression as the Rangitiki entered Port Nicholson, which was at its best when the ship arrived yesterday in the brilliant noon sunshine. A German painter, Boeeklin, used to paint pictures just like that he saw coming into the harbour; Boeeklin had not seen New Zealand and the subjects for his paintings came from his fancy. Asked why he camo to New Zealand Dr. Asch said he had been told that it was the best country in the world, that it had marvellous scenery, the lowest death rate, good social conditions, no unemployment, no political trouble, a small population and was not menaced in a military sense. “Above all, it is farthest from Germany,” said Dr. Asch. “I have heard that of all the English-speaking peoples New Zealanders are the kindest and most hospitable to those from foreign lands.”