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PETAIN’S APPEAL NATIONAL CONSTRUCTION LONDON, April 19 Marshal Petain, broadcasting, said: “With M. Laval, at a tragic moment
of our disaster, I founded a now order to effect the reconstruction of France. Today at a moment c.s cecisive as June, 1940, I myself with him again for the purpose of resuming the work of national and European co«si.uoi.cn and reorganisation, the foundations of which we laid together. Frenchmen, your wisdom, patience and patriotism will help to overcome ordeals and miseries. Support the Government, It gives you new grounds for belief and hope." DUKE OF GLOUCESTER WITH NEW ZEALANDERS RUGBY. April 19 The Duke of Gloucester, accompanied by Major-General Stone, began a tour of inspection cf the Middle East troops with a visit to New Zoalanders. The Maoris provided a guard of honour and a Maori choir of 100 voices sang hymns in their own language at a subsequent church service which the Duke attended. GOERING AND HITLER FIGHT AGAINST BOLSHEVISM LONON, April 19 Goering, in a statement in Berlin on the eve of Hitler’s birthday, d.clared that it would have been more logical if the opposing nations had united with Germany in a common front to protect Europe from the destructive rage of Bolshevism. The Fuehrer had repeatedly called cn them to co-operate and had patiently tried to convince them and begged for their understanding.
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Waikato Times, Volume 130, Issue 21708, 20 April 1942, Page 3
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