HOMES FOR REFUGEES.

Manawatu Standard, Volume LX, Issue 210, 3 August 1940, Page 6

HOMES FOR REFUGEES.

GENEROUS OFFERS. Per Press Association. WELLINGTON, Aug. 2. Although there has beeu a temporary postponement of the scheme for the evacuation to the Dominions of British children of ages between five and sixteen, the work of preparing for the reception of the quota of children to be sent to New Zealand is being continued, the Minister of Internal Affairs (Hon. W. E. Parry) stated to-night. Cables are still. being exchanged between the United Kingdom Government and tlie New Zealand Government. New Zealand families have nominated more than 3000 children, mostly children of relatives and friends in England, to be brought to the Dominion. Offers have also been received from New Zealand parents which will mean homes for 5000 unspecified children. “All the nominations and offers to take children evacuated to New Zealand,” Mr Parry said, “have been sent forward to, the United Kingdom Government through Mr W. J- Jordan (High Commissioner for New Zealand in London). Had there not been a temporary postponement of the scheme it would not be over-estimating the patriotism and sympathy of our people to say that there would have lreen hundreds, if not thousands, more offers received by the Government. There has not been the slightest cavilling over this scheme. It has received a spontaneous and remarkable reception.”