SAILED FOR JAPAN
1600 MEMBERS OF N.Z. REIJKF FOK4E.
iP.A.) Wellington, May 29. In an atmosphere of streamers, cheering and gay farewells, the 1600 young New Zealanders who will replace the long service Iroops of the occupation force, sailed from Wellingt r r lor Japan in bleak weather this .•(•ernoon. The last of the draft was aboard so».» after noon, with the last wharf taiewells taken in friendly, ironic cneering from those already aboard. H is expected that the trip* will take a fortnight. The Empire Pride will not. bring back returning troops, who were expected to use the P. and O. Hi ci Chitral. Nurses, Y.M.C.A. workers and V.A.D.’s were included in the draft.
The Minister of Defence. Mr. Jonea, larewelling the men, expressed appre- < lotion of their action in volunteering fo. duty. Mr. Tirikatene, executive member for the native race, also spoke.
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Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 90, Issue 123, 30 May 1946, Page 5
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