RELEASED PRISONERS
58 N.Z. PERSONNEL EN ROUE TO JHDOI.E EAST. (f’.A.) Wellington, May 25. When enquiry was made of the Acting-Prime Aiini.ler, Mr. Sullivan, as to 11k- number oi New Zealand prisoners of wa r included in an exchange referred to in recent cable messages, lie staled that, according to information received from London, th? British party includes 58 New Zealand sick end wounded, and protected person nel. The men concerned are now en route to tile Middle East. It is expected full pa.licLilars will be cabled to New Zealand shortly, an.l immediately these are received adxice will be sent to the next-of-kin. 'The following message has beer, despatched to li'v men on behalf oi' th.? Government lor dvl:\vr> to them on arrival in the Middle East: "'The Go\-| eminent and the people of New Zealand aie most gratilied To hea.’ of xoui safe arrival in the Middle East. We trust we shall soon be able to welcome \ou back I.) xour own countiy. and that the lin il overthrow of the Axis Powers in Europe, which is now - fast approaching, will enable your comrades who are still imprisoned to join you here. \V P arc confident that, until th? day arrives, they will, like vou. remain steadfast in courage and] hope.” ’
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Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 88, Issue 123, 25 May 1944, Page 5
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212RELEASED PRISONERS Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 88, Issue 123, 25 May 1944, Page 5
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