RED CROSS WORK

Evening Post, Volume CXXV, Issue 92, 20 April 1938, Page 14

RED CROSS WORK

MR. DE GIELGUD'S REPORT

It does not seem long. since Mr. de Gielgud-was in New Zealand, but already "-a" report of his visit appears iiv the "International -Red! "Cross!..:, Magazine"- from ; the headquarters, in Pans, The reports as iplibws:— ;;, , ;' .■.. "On arrival in Auckland .1; was met by 'Mrs. Lowry, president of the New. Zealand Red Cross—to whom my wife and I were indebted for endless hospitality and kindnesses. We were together . throughout my tour, in the course of which We visited, in addition to the headquarters in Wellington, the Red Cross centres and sub-centres at Christchtirch, -Dune-din;.. .Greymouth, Nelson, Blenheim, Masterton, and Palmerston North. We also visited Hamilton, Ashburton, and. Timaru,.. addressing meetings of interested people with a view to the formation of Red Cross sub-centres in those localities. This entailed, in the course of 28 days spent in New Zealand, travelling some 20UU miles and delivering 39 speeches and addresses, including six broadcasts. "It was satisfactory to be able to feel that, by carrying out this heavy speaking programme and through tne prominence given in the Press to reports of-my .speeches.,and , I. was able to make.;some progress_ towards tne' attainment 'of the.'pnncip.al objective of my visit, which was considered by the president of the New Zealand' Red Cross to be the enlightenment of the New Zealand public regarding the international organisation of the Red Cross, the peacetime activities of Red Cross societies- elsewhere, and the significance for the members of the Red Cross in New Zealand of tn. society's membership in the A good photograph of Mr. d^Gielgud and' Mrs. Lowry being received by the juniors in Christchurch appears in the same number.- V . .