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CHRISTMAS DINNERS MINISTER AS WAITER VISITS TO THE FORCES [ British Official Wireless J Received Dec. 27. 6.5 p.m. RUGBY, Dec. 26. i Among the important visitors Io the j (various Christmas dinners held in the j messes of the fighting forces all over I Britain yesterday was the Air Min- 1 ister (Sir Kingsley Wood l , who acted . as a waiter w hen visiting aircrafts- j men's and the Women'.: Auxiliary Air i | Force's messes at a Royal Air Force | i Fighter Command station in a brief speech, Sir Kingsley said: | "It must seem strange to be enjoying ' I Christmas dinner in the midst of a! great war. But there it is. We are i lighting for all that Christianity stands I ; lor and for what Christmas means to ' us all." ' The Parliament .u y Under-Secretary I for Air (Captain 11. H. Baifour) i visited men of the London Balloon j Barrage at their Christmas dinners on ' a number of sites. i Captain Balfour luunci that turkey i and plum puddings were everywhere ii!,-’ standard fare, and he showed much interest in the elaborate ariTangements made for cooking.
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Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 83, Issue 306, 28 December 1939, Page 5
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