APPRECIATION TO N.Z.
MACARTHUR’S MESSAGE (P.A.) WELLINGTON, Aug. 24, General MacArthur, in a message to the Prime Minister, the Rt. Hon. P. Fraser, says: “As I will shortly relinquish command over that part of the South-west Pacific area lying southward of the Philippines, 1 desire to take this opportunity to express my deep appreciation to you and the people of New Zealand for the magnificent co-operation extended to me in the discharge of my responsibility in our common cause “The Third New Zealand Division has acquitted itself with the utmost gallantry in the Pacific battles in which it has been engaged, thereby contributing greatly to the success of our campaigns in the south-west Pacific area. “Your air forces in their support of the ground operations a.nd attacks on Rabaul and enemy positions on Bougainville have equally commanded my admiration and high commendation. From our association I shall ever hold the New Zealand neople in deep affection, and I pray God will further their country’s cause in the future as he has so obviously blessed her arms in the past.”
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Gisborne Herald, Volume LXXII, Issue 21801, 25 August 1945, Page 6
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