MERCHANT NAVY CLUBS

Evening Star, Issue 25673, 22 December 1945, Page 8

MERCHANT NAVY CLUBS

MESSAGE FROM TRANSPORT MINISTER PEACEFUL CHRISTMAS AT LAST /P.A.) WELLINGTON. Dec, 31. The New Zealand representative or the British Ministry of War Transport, Sir Alexander Roberts, has received the following message for <the_. merchant navy clubs from the Minister of War Transport, Mr A. Barnes, in London:— " _ " As Minister of War Transport I send cordials greetings,and best wishes for Christmas and the New Year from those at home in the United Kingdom to all officers and men who may be visiting the merchant navy clubs overseas aud to all who help to run the clubs. We who are specially concerned with the merchant navy Will be thinking of vou aud rejoicmg with you that we can once more keep a peaceful Christmas ; - " We are especially grateful to the many friends all over the world who helped during the war to make the merchant navy clubs a place in which officers and men have received so warm a welcome and have found rest aud relaxation I kuow that that welcome will-be appreciated to-day just as much as it was during the war, and we here are very happy to think that in so many overseas ports our merchant seamen, though away from their homes, will yet be among friends."