OVERSEAS SCOUTS

Greymouth Evening Star, 21 February 1939, Page 5

OVERSEAS SCOUTS

FOR CENTENARY JAMBOREE

[PEB PRESS ASSOCIATION.]

AVELLINGTON, February 20

Many overseas inquiries have been received by the organisers of the Centennial Boy Scout Jamboree, and

it is now certain that iho GOOO boys who will meet under canvast at Herctaunga, Wellington, in December, will include representatives of many nations,

The leader of the jamboree team, Mr. J. E. F. Vogel, has received a letter from Dr. F. M. de Molnar, Sydney, stating that he will in all probability represent, the Hungarian Boys Scouts’ Association at the Jamboree. Though school terms will prevent any Hungarian boys attending, a number of Rovers are likely to come from that, country. Three or four, including 'a young chemical engineer and a. farmer, both well educated and of good middle-class families, arc anxious to settle in New Zealand after the jamboree if Government permits can be obtained. Another letter is from Dr. AV. E. M. C. Hamilton, scoutmaster of the Andrc-de-Thaye troop. Maastricht, Holland, who is anxious to bring the troop over for the camp it it is possible. Dr. Hamilton expressed anxiety at the prospect of camping in December, the Dutch midwinter, and inquired about the gear it would be necessary to bring. The jamboree however, hcive reussuieG him about rhe climate and are hoping that the Dutch boys will find it possible to attend.