"CHANGE OF AIR"

Evening Post, Volume CXXXIII, Issue 135, 10 June 1942, Page 6

"CHANGE OF AIR"

NEW N.Z.E.F. CAMP

(Official War Correspondent, N.Z.E.F.) CAIRO, June 8. A change-of-air camp for the troops of the New Zealand Division was opened in Syria this week. The Maori j battalion, now attached to our oldest brigade, is the first unit to spend a week of relaxation in the camp, which is designed to give the troops a complete rest from strenuous work in the ranges. Since they entered Syria most of the New Zealand troops have been working continuously in inland districts, remote from towns of any size. As the summer heat increased camps that were under snow a few months ago are becoming dry and dusty. The week which each battalion will spend in the change-of-air camp, near a large coastal town, will provide an opportunity for leave, sport, and sea bathing. The troops will be free from fatigue duties and will have only one morning parade a day. The camp is in a position similar to many New Zealand seaside resorts, and is equipped with canteens and the best facilities for recreation.

starting point for the brigade group will be the Hutt Road ramp. The routes to be followed are as follows:—Group I:—Thornrion Quay, Lambton Quay, Willis Street. Manners Street, to Taranaki Street. Group 2: Thorndon Quay, Lambton Quay, Willis Street, Manners Street. Courtenay Place, Cambridge Tex*race. Wakefield Street, Jervois Quay, Waterloo Quay, Aotea Quay. The salute will be taken by the Governoi'-General (Sir Cyril Newall) from a stand in front of Parliament Buildings. The usual compliments will be observed on passing the War Memorial. '• Two of the units of Group 1 will disperse in the Clyde Quay area, and the remaining units of the group in Taranaki Street, south of Manners Street. The greater part of the second group will go to the Ngahauranga Gorge, but the carriers and tanks will be dispersed in Aotea Quay. Fortress headquarters will detail an ambulance detachment of one car and bearers at the Railway Station, * the junction of Mercer and Willis Streets, and at the Central Fire Station and Cambridge Terrace. EIGHT BANDS. j The following eight bands will be; taking part: Military Camp Band, Band of the R.N.Z.A.F., Band of Heavy A.A. Brigade, Band of Wellington Regiment, Home Guard Band (Boys' Institute), Home Guard Band (Hutt Civic), Pipes and Drums (Wellington Regiment), W.A.A.F. Drum and Fife Band. The Band o£ the R.N.Z.A.F. will lead the parade. The Military Camp Band and the Pipes and Drums of the Wellington Regiment will be stationed at the saluting base and will play selections alternately. The Band of the Heavy A.A. Brigade will play at the junction of Willis and Manners Streets. All the other bands are to parade with their respective groups. As soon as the head of the column appears past the tramways office, the Military Camp Band at the saluting base will commence playing the march "Stars and Stripes." Six motor-cyclists will ride at the head of the column. ROADS AND STREETS CLOSED. From 10 a.m. until the parade is over—probably the best part of three hours—Thorndon Quay and the northern section of the route will be closed to all traffic. Trams will cease running in the parade route at 10.15 ajn. The Hutt Road will be closed to normal traffic from 10 a.m. and special patrols will supervise normal and extraordinary traffic on that and other main roads and highways. The parking of cars and trucks along the route will be prohibited. The Traffic Office today gave a special warning. It is thai the public must keep to the footpaths. Every parade and large scale procession brings greater danger to the public than the people themselves realise, and as the many miles of heavy war machines will run through the city at an average speed of 10 m.p.h.— they must to maintain a schedule which will just keep the parade cir-