DUTY IN TIME OF CRISIS

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume 77, 18 February 1942, Page 4

DUTY IN TIME OF CRISIS

GOVEKXOR-GFNEUAL ADDRESSES TROOPS Master to u. Feb. 17. Congratulations on their good show- ! 1 ing were extended to the troops in the j i Wairarapa to-day when they were in- j j spected by the Governor-General, Sir ; Cyril Newall. | Addressing the men, his Excellency j j said he had always had a soft spot in j j his heart for the infantry, and some iof his happiest days had been spent; with them in an English regiment. He i I was confident that whatever the men I were called on to do. they would do i well. Their forefathers had shown j I coming difficulties. Their fathers in i 'the last war had set a magnificent: j standard of courage and determina- j lion, not only in New Zealand, but to! the whole world. In this war their J brothers in Crete, Greece and North ! Africa had set an equal standard. j j “To-day,” said his Excellency, “we i [are living in a time of grave national i danger and supreme crisis. Hitherto \ I the people in this country have been looking on from the grandstand, but | things may be different now. The Allies have received blows, and there is a likelihood that they will receive further blows. Everyone must make a determined effort to pull together. This is no time for mudslinging or political criticism, except considered constructive criticism. It is necessary for everyone to do something—every man, woman and child—all must have i an allotted task. All must be prepared to make sacrifices, and to give up some of the things we have en- | joyed in the past. When we receive j bad news we will not mope, but will j do something more, and do it better, j and be cheerful if we want to win i through.” Sir Cyril concluded by impressing j on the men the necessity lor main- I taining perfect physical fitness, and ! wished them ail the best of luck.