TASMAN’S DISCOVERY OF N.Z.
300th Anniversary This Year (P.A.) WELLINGTON. March 5. The 300th anniversary of the visit to New Zealand of Abel Tasman occurs this year. Addressing the English Speaking Union to-day, the Consul for the Netherlands, Mr M. F. Vigeveno, said fairly extensive plans to celebrate the anniversary had been made and the Dutch Government was keen to collaborate. In view of the war situation it was now doubtful how much would come of the plans. Mr Vigeveno expressed a confident hope that the Dutch in Java would be able to hold up the enemy for a considerable time, thus enabling the united nations to finish their preparations for a counter-offensive. He also emphasised the need for Allied reinforcements now. “I believe and hope it will be possible for the defenders to hold on to part of the island for a considerable time, thus keeping large numbers of the enemy occupied in the same way as the gallant Americans under General MacArthur are doing on Batan Peninsula. This would be of tremendous value to the Allies, particularly Australia and New Zealand. The result of the Dutch effort in Java would, as must be obvious, be greatly influenced by the arrival of Allied reinforcements right now.”
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Timaru Herald, Volume CLI, Issue 22214, 6 March 1942, Page 4
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207TASMAN’S DISCOVERY OF N.Z. Timaru Herald, Volume CLI, Issue 22214, 6 March 1942, Page 4
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