NEW YORK PARADE

New Zealand Herald, Volume 81, Issue 24878, 27 April 1944, Page 4

NEW YORK PARADE

ANZAC DAY SKB VICE MR. FRASER IN AMERICA (Reed. 7.30 p.m.) NEW YORK, April 23 After a parade in Fifth Avenue, New York, more than 200 airmen attended an Anzac service at the church of Sc. Nicholas Collegiate. Air Marshal Williams and Air Commodore Findlay read the lessons. Addressing the congregation, the Prime Minister of New Zealand, the Rt. Hon. P. Fraser, lauded the Australian, New Zealand and Canadian war efforts. He said, nevertheless, that because of their geographical positions they had not fully felt the impact of war as had Britain. Mr. Fraser referred to the miracle of American production and thanked the people and the Government services for their co-operation and assistance. He added that New Zealanders had had a grand opportunity for appreciating and understanding the Americans during the training tor the Tarawa assault. The boys were a credit to America. Mr. Fraser disclaimed any interest in United States domestic politics, but eulogised the great man heading the ' Administration, who, he said, stood as a colossus and a world-wide friend of democracy. He added that he had never met two men possessing such faith in each other, as the Prime Minister of Australia, Mr. Curtin. had in General Mac Arthur and General Mac Arthur in Mr. Curtin. FIGHTING MSN PRAISED LONDON ANZAC BROADCAST (Reed. 5.35 p.m.) LONDON, April 25 "Australian and New Zealand soldiers in the deserts of North Africa, the mountains of Greece, the steamy jungles of New Guinea, the snowy slopes of the Apennines and through' all the perils of sea arid air, have shown courage and endurance unsurpassed in the history of war," said the Dominions Secretary, Viscount Cranborne, in an ! Anzac Day broadcast. Lord Cranborne said that on Anzac 1 Day, 1941, we were at the lowest ebb ; of our fortunes, with the enemy at our gates everywhere. To-day our enemies were being pressed back and were abandoning their ill-gotten gains. The last lap was likely to be a hard one, as our enemies were savage and determined men who knew what defeat would mean for them. "This is the supreme hour and we , must be worthy of it. We must not • make the mistake we made last time of assuming that all danger of future t wars will be over when we have won • the present one. To the great task of 1 preventing other wars let us dedicate t ourselves this Anzac Day." 2 The usual Anzac Day service for I New Zealanders and Australians was • held in St. Martin-in-the-Fields. | OTTAWA CEREMONY WREATHS ON WAR MEMORIAL - (P.A.) WELLINGTON, Wednf^y Official advice received in Wellington - 1 states that the New Zealand High Com- • missioner in Canada, the Hon. D. Wilson, in company with Sir William Glase gow, Australian High Commissioner, s j and supported by members of the Royal v j New Zealand Air Force and the Royal | on behalf of the people of New Zeae ! land at the National War Memorial in | Ottawa in a simple Anzac Day observ* ance. e I di LOCAL AND GENERAL sv ' • Outsize in Kumaras e While digging over a patch of "hi 3 t . | garden which was planted last year in ; t ! kumaras an Otahuhu resident unco# (V ered an unusually large tuber. After e cleaning it was found to weigh just over 3Jlb. It had apparently been selfg established from last year's crop, as na ; | kumaras were planted in the patch this 0 s season. 1- Welfare of Pacific Troops j Expenditure from patriotic funds for the welfare of New Zealand forces in C the Pacific during December, January 0 and February last totalled approximately £14,739, against which receipts | amounted to £3577,. This expenditure I by representatives of the board to make available urgent needs was in addition : to the cost or large supplies sent directly •'| to the battle lone. >r j , n j Welcome to Furlough Men ip Advice that the One Tree Hill ie j Patriotic Committee had decided to hold *e | a function to welcome .home district t-1 members of the second furlough draft II j was given the One Tree Hill Borough I Council last night. A presentation to k- j the men would be made at the .evening, al j which was to be held in St. George s ly | Hall on May 4. The function was to Dt | be on the lines of that held for members is | of the first furlough draft. 3e j Army Damage to Roads 1 A sum of £12,416 has been received j by the Manukau County Council from I the Government in compensation fcr . i damage done by military vehicles to | roads under the council's control_ or j maintenance. The amount received I represents the total claimed for the year' ct : 1943-44, and is made up of the follow* ,s - 1 ing allotments to various ridings of ths jejeountv:—Papatoetoe. £5534; Wairoa, of | £4011; Papakura. £2455; Pakuranga, | £233; Turanga, £lB3. Patriotic Funds [}§; The Mount Eden Borough Council j was informed last night that its quota e' r for the National Patriotic Fund tins year was £9020 out of £140,325, comiie pared with £15,000 last year. Lis lv Mayor, Mr. R. J. Mills, said that much 14 of the money contributed by Mount d, ; Eden residents was credited to_ the City. Id The money received from special collects : tions and functions should be pooled, h- ; The council decided to convey this view ss to the Metropolitan Patriotic Gomi mil too. lS " j Value of Loganberries The value of loganberry plants was a | factor in the saie of a property at j Henderson which came before the >ortn ; Auckland Land Sales Committee yester* 5 | day for consideration. The property, ! situated in Forest Hill Road, consisted : of five acres with a cottage, garage ana m .:« 500 loganberry plants," and the pro°t posed sale price was £675. A valuer _ | for the Crown, Mr. S. H. ClarK, ei " ! mitted a valuation coinciding with tne 1 | sale price, and in which £SO wa er i allowed by him for the plants. committee approved of the sale. Housing Policy A decision to ask the responsiMJ Minister for a statement on PO- 1 ??.. 9 • the question of permits for buudins . private dwellings was readied night's meeting of the One free Borough Council. The building inspect" f> reported that difficulty was still be 8 ' s experienced in obtaining permits. - \ e bers stated that it appeared "tat 15 priority was being given to ot , housing. Permits for private dwellings were not being issued until timber P ir plies were obtained, and experie 10 showed that the timber was all S- empted for State houses. It was c j> r men ted that the policy seemed entire wrong. .1 Heavy Criminal Calendar r. The calendar for the criminal.session V- to be opened at the Supreme Court . Auckland on Tuesday is the long be recorded here for many ; r P Included in the 31 cases that have so _ far been set down for trial •n charges of murder and two of d. driving so as to cause death In *A r. tion to the other more ust a\ -< aro c- thefts, burglaries and assaults t< ty a number of charges alleging ' rrv j a & r- iug of unlicensed 'tills or the _ < v of or possessing of liquor on ,vlu sT ; as dutj has not-been paid. I>e trial* *iU x- be conducted by Mr Justice * T llS tict* mi Mr. Justice Callan. and - Irie Fair will deliver the charge e. grand jury. . :•