NEW ZEALAND RED CROSS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LVI, Issue 17112, 18 March 1919, Page 7

NEW ZEALAND RED CROSS.

GENERAL'S APPRECIATION. ] i ( "GRATITUDE OP MILLION'S." [FROM ova ow.v correspondent.] ; LONDON. Jan. 3. At Christmas Brigadier-General 0. S. Richardson, commanding the New Zealand Expeditionary Force in the United Kingdom, sent the following, message to Colonel the Hon. R. Heaton Rhodes, commissioner of the Red Cross: — On behalf of the New Zealand Expeditionary Force in the United Kingdom I'wish to think you and the members of the New Zealand Red Cross for their selfsacrificing efforts and good work durine the past year in connection with the various activities in which the New Zealand Red Cross has been engaged. We are all thankful the war is over, but in the future, wo all shall be able to recall pleasant memories of that otherwise tragic period, 1914-18. We have seen the dark side of the picture of war with its anger, hate, and destruction, and the work of the various Red Cross organisations has provided j us with a vision of the other side of the | picture, with love, devotion, and restorai tion, administered by the worker in this , j organisation who, during the past four: and a-half years, have earned the thanks i I and gratitude of millions of soldiers and , their relatives. We wish you and the j members of your organisation a happy | Christmas and a happy and prosperous New Year." i Colonel Rhodes' reply is as follows ' "On behalf of the members of the New Zealand Red Cross I desire to thank you tor vour expression of appreciation of (lie work of our organisation, and for your i good wishes to all for a happy Christmas ! and New Year. We recognise that the i lied Cross, as ail organisation, must act I as an auxiliary to the military authorities ' to render assistance in lime of war in the nursing and care ui lli6 sick and wounded, and it is a great gratification to us to know that our endeavours to fulfil this 1 function have met with the approval of | one. who is in the best position to judee. : With vuii «e rejoice Unit the war ib over, j and lii recalling lilcirioiies of the tragic ! period 1911-10, riot the least pleasant to 1 look hack upon will he the cordial relaI tionahip that has o.xisted throughout between yourself and the New Zealand Red Civs, ":rd we wish to thank you for your ever-ready advice and assistance."-