LIBERATED MEN

New Zealand Herald, Volume 82, Issue 25172, 9 April 1945, Page 4

LIBERATED MEN

FORTY NEW ZEALANDERS VISIT BY MR FRASER QUARTERS IN ENGLAND (Official News Service) LONDON, April 7 "Everything that has happened to us since we came into New Zealand hands has been perfect," Brigadier K. L. Stewart told the Prime Minister, Mr Eraser, at the New Zealand Reception Group headquarters, Westgate, Kent, today, on behalf of 40 liberated prisoners of war who have just arrived there from Germany. Mr Eraser devoted the day to meeting these officers and men and making a thorough inspection of New Zealand establishments in the Margate area, including a hospital which is to be opened on Monday. After seeing the remarkable way in which the reception group had overcome the difficulties of accommodation, labour and materials he said he was greatly impressed and pleased. In a brief address to the staff and liberated men, Mr Eraser expressed his satisfaction with the arrangements thjvt had been made for New Zealand's returning prisoners of war. The Government was determined and the people of New Zealand were anxious that nothing should b$ left undone in the reception preparations. Heartening Experience

Brigadier Stewart, who spoke for the whole (party, said how agreeably surprised they nad been to find that such thorough and excellent arrangements had been made by their own people to receive them. It was a heartening experience to have come straight into New Zealand hands and there was nothing in the organisation with which they could find fault. The High Commissioner, Mr W. J. Jordan, who visited the centre with Mr Eraser and Mrs Jordan, added his welcome to that of Mr Eraser, and paid a tribute to the organisations and persons who had contributed to the welfare of the men while they were in German hands.

Welcomed at the reception group headquarters by the commanding officer, Major-General H. K. Kippenberger, Mrs Kippenberger and the second in command, Colonel L. F. Rudd, Mr Fraser was introduced individually to members of the staff and the liberated party. After lunching with them he inspected the headquarters and the New Zealand Y.M.C.A. attached to it. Then lie visited the main Y.M.C.A. in the area, which occupies the ground floor of one of the best hotels in the town. With cafeteria, sunny balconies, lounges, writing, reading and lecture rooms this is a very fine welfare centre. On floors above it is excellent accommodation for other ranks.- * Group's New Hospital

These rooms and many more which Mr Fraser saw in other residential buildings in this pleasant seaside resort are being cleaned, repainted and furnished in readines.; for returning parties. Being mostl.V private hotels they are well equipped with all normal facilities. After seeing the stores building the Prime Minister and party visited the group's new hospital in pretty open country at Haine. There a great deal of the preparation of the building has been done by the hospital staff and one doctor laughingly commented, "We now know more about plumbing than surgery." After Mr Fraser had been shown many examples of ingenuity he congratulated tne staff and told them he knew enough about the N.Z.E.F. medical services to be confident thai/the sick and wounded among returning prisoners of war would receive the best possible care. HAMILTON SEAT POSSIBLE CANDIDATES WOMAN'S NAME MENTIONED (0.C.) HAMILTON, Sunday Speculation is rife in Hamilton as to who will contest the seat in the House of Representatives rendered vacant by death of the National Party member, Mr Frank Findlay. The name of Mrs Hilda Ross, deputy-Mayor of Hamilton, has been frequently mentioned as the possible National candidate, and it is known that she will be invited to consent to nomination. The Labour Party has not yet made its choice, but Mr C. A. Barrell, who formerly held the seat, Mr C. Croall, Mr E. A. Waters and Major W. S. Jordan are all mentioned as possible candidates, The last election was contested by the Democratic Labour Party, but the leader, Mr J. A. Lee, has stated that the matter has not been considered yet.

LEGAL WORK IN KENYA NEW ZEALANDERS WANTED (P.A.) WELLINGTON, Sunday The high regard in which New Zealanders were held overseas was referred to by the adting-Prime Minister, Mr Nash, tonight, when he stated that the Government had undertaken to find some legal workers for . positions in Kenya. Mr Nash said ';hat the Governor of Kenya, Sir Philip Mitchell, while Governor of Fiji, had had New Zealanders associated with him and he was so pleased with their work that he had appealed to the Government to find him some men for legal service in Kenya. In spite of the manpower shortage the Government would endeavour to do so. SAWMILL DISPUTE STOP-WORK MEETINGS (0.C.) GREYMOUTH, Sunday Eight meetings of sawmill workers have been held in the past two days affecting 23 mills and over 400 men, each mill being idle for one day. As at meetings held earlior in the week, a resolution was passed instructing the executive on the action to be taken to facilitate the completion of a new agreement, SCHOOLBOY'S DEATH SEQUEL TO LEG INJURY (P.A.) WAIPUKURAU, Saturday After an injury to his right leg, a clot of blood, which broke off and drifted to the pulmonary artery near the heart, blocking the bloodstream, caused the death of a schoolboy. He was Brian Paul Holdsworth, aged 14, of Waipawa. The boy cut his leg late in February. The cut nealed, but on March 6 a hit near the cut with a cricket ball inflamed the area and he was admitted to the Waipukurau Hospital. His condition improved until last Thursday, when he suddenly became worse and died yesterday. At the inquest this morning, Mr F. J. Adeane, coroner, found that death was due to pulmonary embolus complication following the injury to a leg a month before. FALL OFF BICYCLE Concussion was suffered by Alexander Ducham Watson, aged 13, son of Mr W. Watson, of 55 Well park Avenue, Grey Lynn, when he fell off a bicycle in Motion's Road on Saturday morning. He was admitted to the Auckland Hospital, where his condition is not serious. STRUCK BY MOTOR-CAR When he was struck by a motor-car in Dominion Road about 11.30 a.m. on Saturday, TerSrence Allan Povey, aged six, of 12a Walter Road, Dominion Road, suffered concussion. He was admitted to the Auckland Hospital, where his oondition is not -serious.