FILMS FOR TROOPSHIPS

Gisborne Herald, Volume LXVII, Issue 20141, 10 January 1940, Page 9

FILMS FOR TROOPSHIPS

SIXTY PROGRAMMES GIFTS OF PRODUCERS (Par Press Association.) WELLINGTON, this day. The National Patriotic Fund Committee has advised that American film producers, through their local representatives, the Film Exchange of New Zealand, Inc., have made a considerable contribution to the happiness and comfort of the First Echelon of the Second New Zealand Expeditionary Force. Aboard the troopships are 60 programmes lifted from supplies of the eight major producers represented in New Zealand. The pictures are a gift to the fighting forces and are to be destroyed, at the wish of the producers, when the troopships have reached their destination. Pictures from tire studios of Columbia, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, Paramount, R.K.0., 20th Century-Fox, United Artists, Universal, and Warner Bros, are those forming the gift. NO SLACKENING DUNEDIN RECRUITING DRAFTS LEAVE TO-DAY (Per Press Association.) DUNEDIN, this day. No abatement was apparent, yesterday in the number of men enlisting for service in the Special Force, for no fewer than 24 registrations were recorded. There are now three recruiting offices', and the staff at each centre was kept busy during the day. Approximately 111 men were examined by the medical boards last night, and included in this number were nine bandsmen who will enter the ranks of the band at Burnham Camp. This morning a draft of 59 men will leave for Ngaruawahia and Papakura camps and further drafts will depart on Thursday and Friday for Burnham. MUSEUM TO REOPEN VICTORIA AND ALBERT EASING OF RESTRICTIONS (British Official Wireless.) Reed. 9 a.m. RUGBY, Jan. 6. A further example of the modifications of war-time restrictions which experience lias justified is contained in the announcement that, some of the galleries of the Victoria and Albert Museum are reopening to the public. The library of the museum has been open to readers since November 13. While nearly all of the most valuable works of art in the museum have either been removed to places of greater safety or otherwise protected, a considerable number of others remain which can be placed in relatively safe parts of the building.