OVERSEAS GREETINGS

New Zealand Herald, Volume 81, Issue 24877, 26 April 1944, Page 4

OVERSEAS GREETINGS

EXAMPLE JiKMEMHEREI) FREYIBERG'S CONFIDENCE (P.,A.) WELLINGTON, Tuesday "Five Anzao Days have now boon spent overseas bv the Second New Zealand Expeditionary Force and liard fighting still lies ahead, both here and in the Pacific," savs LieutenantGeneral Sir Bernard Freyberg, V.C., in a message to the president of the Returned Services Association, Mr. 13. J. Jacobs. "As we apply ourselves to the task, we cap look back with confidence to the great example of perseverance and will to win of the troops who held on grimly in the last war and finally broke the German army in 1918. "We remember the Anzac spirit, and to the first Anzacs and our comrades of the Second New Zealand Expeditionary Force who have joined your ranks may .1 send this message: Greetings and Godspeed from all ranks over here."

Mr. Jacobs has sent the following reply: "Fifty-three thousand financial members, including over 20.000 Kiwis, cordially reciprocate your greetings and Godspeed. All are fully confident that all ranks in the Middle East and Pacific will continue magnificently to uphold the spirit of Anzac, even though the days ahead may be fraught with even more arduous tasks. Kia Ora."

To Major-General If. E. Barrowclough, Mr. Jacobs sent the following message: —"The N.Z.R.S.A., comprising eider aiid younger brothers, send greetings to all ranks tor the fifth Anzac Day of the war. Although the future in your theatre may be portentous, we are fully confident the tasks will be brilliantly overcome." Mr. Jacobs also exchanged messages with Sir Gilbert Dyett, Federal president of the returned servicemen's organisation of Australia. The Australian High Commissioner. Mr T. G. D'Alton, in an Anzac message to the people of New Zealand, says: "Anzac Day. 1944. has a pathos unique in our records. Xot only is it a day of homage, but of disillusion, in that the peace men died to preserve has been disrupted and can be re-established only by methods which they hoped to banish from the earth. War is still a tragic fact."

TRANSPORT OF HORSES 30 MILES LIMIT EXCEEDED POINTS RAISED BY DEFENCE (P.A.) PALMERSTON NORTH, Tuesday The contention that nothing could restrict a horsefloat operator from travelling as many miles as he wished on coupon petrol was raised as the defence when J. H. Jeffered, trainer, of Hastings, was prosecuted for taking horses over a distance of more than 30 miles. Counsel contended that the holder of a coupon had a right to purchase fuel for any purpose. He might drive a tractor with it, go for a joyride to Milfqrd Sound or convert it into alcohol for his own consumption. Counsel also raised the point that the order of the Minister prohibiting the transport of horses by ear or trailer was beyond the authorities conferred upon him by the Oil Fuel Regulations, and that the Minister's order was ultra vires. Decision was reserved. POSTS OVERSEAS TWO "POLITICAL REJECTS" (■O.C.) \Y HANGAR EI, Tuesday Referring to the appointment of Mr. J. G. Barclay, former M.P. for Marsden and Minister of Agriculture, as High Commissioner in Australia, and Mr" C. W. Boswell. former M.P. for Jiay of Islands, as Minister®to Russia, the Leader of the Opposition, Mr. S. G. Holland, said that, these mefl had been chosen to represent the Dominion when neither had been able to represent l-76th of the Dominion. With 76 European seats, neither of them could secure "one, and it reflected no credit on the country or the Government that Australia and Russia were being sent our political rejects. SUPPLY OF GUMBOOTS 14,000 MORE PAIRS ARRIVE (0.C.) WIIANGAREI, Tuesday The position with regard to the supply of gumhoots is improving rapidly, as 14,000 pairs from America have just been landed, making a total of 41,000 pairs to date. This information, received in a telegram from the Minister of Supply, the Hon. 1). G. Sullivan, was conveyed to the Dairy Board conference in* Whangarei yesterday by the northern ward member, Mr. A. J. Murdoch, M.P. The Minister stated that local production of gumhoots had already reached 22,000 pairs and supplies were fieing; received at the rate of 2000 pairs each week, while import licences were now being granted for 50,000 pairs. The chief difficulty for the future would he in the supplying of hi}) boots, which were not available either from overseas sources or from New Zealand manufacturers. INTOXICATED DRIVERS MAGISTRATE'S WARNING (0.C.) WHANGAREI, Tuesday "Until recently 1 have invariably imposed terms of imprisonment with hard labour on intoxicated motorists, the reason being the seriousness of the consequences," said Mr. Raymond Ferner, S.M., in the Whangarei Court. "This class of offence has been checked, and I hope there will not be a recurrence. If any more cases come before the Court, the practice of imposing imprisonment will be resumed." Mr. Ferner made these remarks when imposing fines on two Maoris, Frederick Polie, aged 29, and Hoey Martin, aged 18, who admitted being intoxicated while in change of a motor-car. Senior-Sergeant A. Henderson said that a car had smashed into a butcher's shop at Kamo, and the three occupants had been taken to the hospital. Pohe was the owner of the car, which was driven by Martin. Pohe was fined £5, with costs, and Martin £lO with costs. Pohe's driving licence was cancelled for a year, and Martin, who did not have a licence, was prohibited from holding one for 12 months.