“ANZAC” ACTIVITIES

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 86, Issue 55, 6 March 1942, Page 3

“ANZAC” ACTIVITIES

PUBLICITY IN U.S.A. Washington, March 4. Leading hotel.- are displaying n< I heir lobbies large, hand-painted posters, including several by Mrs. R. G. Casey, wile ol the Australian Minister to the United States, advert!.I ing “Anzac Week,” in which the Brit ish War Relief Society will especially feature Australian and New Zealand war activities and war relief. The so-called week actually extend* from March 4 to March 15. The colourful posters include Australian soldiers, graphic maps of the Anzac region. and Ihe most interesting o' antipodean fauna. Anzac Week is one oi a series of weeks devoted to th 1 Dominions under the auspices of the British War Relief. The funds ob tained will be used for Australian and New Zealand relief, although nc special monetary campaign is included beyond the normal fund-rais-ing channels. One of the most important purposes is to acquaint th* ! public with the Australian and New Zealand war effort. Approximately 500 leading person.: at Washington, particularly women, have been invited to the British Wa. Relief headquarters to see posters, publications, war photographs, motion pictures and other materials on display. Many small articles will b-_