NOT TO BE CANCELLED

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 83, Issue 256, 30 October 1939, Page 9

NOT TO BE CANCELLED

GIRL GUIDE CENTENNIAL CAMP The Dominion Headquarters ot the Girl Guides Association announces that, the New Zealand Guide Centennial camp to be held at Tauherenikau from January 16 to 27 will not be cancelled. The numbers have been considerably reduced and the numerous overseas visitors expected, will, of course, be unable to come. Further details ot the reorganised plans will be published later. The Guide exhibit at the exhibition will also be carried on, possibly not on the broad lines originally intended. The Chief Commissioner, Miss Ruth Herrick, in a letter to the Guiders and commissioners, has appealed to them to continue with their usual guide activities. “We should strengthen ourselves," she says, "in those things which are our specialities, such as camping and campcraft, self re'Zmce, resourcefulness and discipline, and ail our outdoor activities, including physical fitness. " The association lias offered its services to the Government and to the Red Cross Society. It is not yet known how these services can be utilised. In England two important posts tor women are held by leaders in the Girl Guide Movement, Dame Helen Gwynne-Vaughan is in charge of the Women’s Auxiliary Territorial Services at the War Oliice, and Mrs. Laughton Matthews, Commissioner lor Sea Rangers is head of the Women's Royal Naval Services. The following, from the English publication ot tne Girl Guides Association, The Guider, is of interest"Early this year London Sea Rangers (a branch of the Girl Guides) ottered their help in connection with the Thames Emergency Service, organised by the Port of Londoj Authorities. The offer was immediately accepted and a meeting of Sea Guides was called, to which came Rear Ad- . miral Oldham, 0.8. E., A.P.-P-, officer lof the Port ot London Authority and 'also Dr. J. N. Lowing, principal M.O. j of the Thames Ambulance Service, to ‘ I describe the scheme. Small pleasie.-e i steamers are being equipped to carry I about 120 casualties each, which, in line event ot emergency, they will take from raided areas to certain places where land ambulances will be wailing to carry the patients to base hosi pibals. Each medical unit is to consist of one medical officer, three trained nurses, eight Red Cross nurses, two ' London Sea Rangers and two ex-ser-vice men wardens. “If a national emergency should arise, this service will be whole lime I and paid. It is considered as 'front line' and dangerous service." Nearer home, while discussing emer- ' gency precautions, the chairman of a i town board in Hawke's Bay, retelling Io the earthquake- of 1931, said “1 shall never forget how the Giri Guides in Havelock North rushed to the residue and the good work they undertook, even tailing babies to the river and washing them there." The Chief Commissioner lor New Zealand appeals to all young women who have time Io spare, to offer their services to help in the training of the Guides ot the Dominion for natk'.ial i emergencies whether in peace or war.