NOT EXCITED ABOUT JAPAN
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A U uJ.VljAi\ JJj lUOrJ Tlie lirst party of J Force personftel to retui'ii to New Zealahd from Japait, seven ttien sufferiiig fi'oili disabilities and sickitess, afrived at Whenuapai by air from Sydney 011 Saturday. Tlie nten left Kure on Alay 2 011 the Australiaii hospital ship Alainiiida for Sjrdrtey, They Were aceonipUilied on the fliglit across the Tasiiiaii by a Newr Zeaiand doetor and nursilig sister. Aftef six Weeks ib Japan none of the bieii showed enthusiasm for its attractions, althoUgli they stated that when tliey left sUpplies were still arriving and by tlie time tlie relief force reached Japan, the facilities and conditions should be much improved. They said that for nearly evferything, ineiuding hospitalS, the New Zealanders liad been depeiident upon the Australiaiis who liad had two nionths longer to get established. Their maia eomplairtt was that the men had beeli got to Japan well before. their supplies, trucks and reereational aild sporting gear. The retumed men were B/Sgt. At. D. Parker (Kaitaia), Cpl. J. L. Bottiilg (Arataura, Southland), Sgilin. I. A. Maclean (Napier), Tpr. D. Cantoii (Aturehison, Nelson), Ptes. E. T. Grehiiell (Taulliwi, North Gaiitej-bury), V. T. I-Iansen (Ashburton) aiid H. Norton ( Spreydon, Ghristchitrch) .
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Chronicle (Levin), 27 May 1946, Page 5
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