GOVR. GENERAL & R.S.A.
VALUE OF COMRADESHIP
[PER press association.]
WELLINGTON, Apr jl 27. The Governor-General (Lord Galway)' has sent the following message to the New Zealand Returned Soldiers’ Association: “On this, the occasion oi the twentyfirst anniversary of' the foundation of the New Zealand Retu:-el Soldiers’ Association, I cordially ■ greetings and good wishes to the. . ■. iyors of the New Zealand ExpeTry Force who, when the call cam . udly left these shores ,to fight for il/eir King and country. During those 21 years, vast changes have taken place throughout the world and undreamt of difficulties have arisen to confront the people of fhe Empire. The youpger generation, which' knows little of the enormous sacrifices made during the Great. War, now forms a large part of the community. Many of our wartime comra'des have passed away. Some unfortunately are still suffering from the .effects of wounds; others have been stricken with illness; others again have fotuid it a matter of grave concern .during a unprecedented depression to maintain themselves and their families in reasonable comfort. At the present,time there are definite signs that the ieconomic storm is lifting, and hopes in tlie future are high. Nevertheless, it behoves all returned soldiers to rally round their association and strengthen the hand of the organisation so 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 mutual help, and to recognise that the greater the strength of the association, the more it will be able to do in the interests of returned soldiers. We have come to appreciate more fully the desirability of keeping dlive the spirit of self-sacrifice and the need forfostering 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 you can be relied on to play your part in the community. I wish you all good luck."
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Greymouth Evening Star, 28 April 1937, Page 5
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