"GOOD LUCK"
MESSAGE TO R.S.A.
LORD GALWAY'S INTEREST
T^ie twenty-first anniversary of the New Zealand Returned Soldiers' Association is being celebrated today, and the following message from the Gov-ernor-General (Viscount Galway) lias been received by headquarters of the association:— ■ . ,".On this, the occasion of the 21st anniversary of the foundation^ of ;the New ZealSnd Returned Soldiers' Association, I cordially send greetings and good wishes to those survivors of the New Zealand Expeditionary Force who, when the call came, proudly left these. shbre,s to fight for King and country. "During these-.21 years vast changes have taken place throughout the world 'and undreamt-of difficulties have arisen to' Confront the people, of the Empire. The younger generation which knows little of the enormous sacrifice's made during the Great War now forms a large part of the community. Many of our war-time comrades have passed away; some, unfortunately, are still suffering from the effects of wounds; others Jiave been stricken -with illness; others again have.found;it a matter of grave concern, during the period of unprecedented depression, to maintain themselves and their families.in .-. reasonable comfort. At the present time there are definite signs, that the economic storm is lifting, and.hopes in the future are high. Nevertheless, it behoves all returned soldiers to rally round their association.and to strengthen the hands of the organisation so that it may be in a better position to ensure that ex-servicemen who are in need- shall receive the consideration they deserve. .-. ....
"As the. years go by we old soldiers come to realise more and more the value of. close comradeship . and . of mutual help, and to recognise that the greater the strength of.the asspciaion the more it will be able to do ml the interests of returned soldiers. We have come to appreciate more fully the desirability of keeping alive the spirit of self-sacrifice and the need for fostering that spirit in the. new generation, especially at a time when . the world is once again . threatened with turmoil. • - • ■
:,"Ex-servicemen of New Zealand, I know that you can be relied upon to play your part; in the community. I ■Wish you all 'good luck.'"
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Evening Post, Volume CXXIII, Issue 99, 28 April 1937, Page 9
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