PRIORITY FOR WIVES AND FIANCEES

Chronicle (Levin), 9 May 1946, Page 5

PRIORITY FOR WIVES AND FIANCEES

> Simrial Correspondent.)

lh--M'ived Wednosdav, 7 p.m. LONDON, .May S. N: !i- 11 liis return to London NI r. W. J. .lnr.jii has heen innndated witn letters i'm- Xcu Zealand asking liiin to secure ]>i ii.i i! y jtiissages by sea and air for jif.rj.ji- in Kngland wmhin.g to .join ih'-i j ii'.isbanils antl relatives in New Zetraad. "With tlie best will in the ttoivi there is very little that can be d.ii.i- .a:', >ide nornial channels to secure ln'ti !:•>," said Mr. Jordan. "There are ;u [■ic-riit !)tu)0 New Zealanders regis-ti-rc i at New Zealand House. wlio det i n'> to the Dominion as soon as j in addition to 800 wives of s.-i '. : ■.-lu.-n ainl liOO tiancees of servieeli. They must all take their tuni tii'.ii^h juiority will be given to wives ti:;.! tam-ves. It is lioped that after ,bi!i!- a,'.],' shipping may be available tu.'i : .■ ilow of passengers to New Zeaai'.-i li-ay be increased. But at the -e there is nothing that L or anyi at New Zealand llouse can do P. m.iie people away to New ZeaJaii.i. o.t-r and above the quota allowed ti- ! • v the Ministrv of War Transport. X'.-w Z.-alaud is in exactly the same j'.isit ; • . ii ti s all the otlier Dominions and tin-.'f aie literaliy tliousands seeking ]>ii-- to Australia, Canada and S-.ittL Al'rira. The staff are doing their v«-iy ii.-st at New Zealand House. They v:i is v ■ ■ t O.o more. ' 3