WERE HELPING OTHERS IN SPITE OF OWN SUFFERING

Chronicle (Levin), 8 April 1947, Page 5

WERE HELPING OTHERS IN SPITE OF OWN SUFFERING

AUCKLAND, April 7. TTio former Direclor of tho Aiiim.t Researeh Htation at Wallaceville, Wei lington, Mr. C. 8. M.Tlopkirk, who ha^ been engaged in veterinary work foi ITnrra since June, i945, arrived from Sydney b'y air. He is on a few days leave before proeeeding to China ti take up the position'! bf chief vet.erin arv officer for U nrtm Dr. Hopkir>worked for Unrra iri" Australia, Africa Ethiopia and majiy European countries The Europeaft population had beei bettcr prepared this winter to with stand eold, so it had not sutfered nearl, as much as one would expect in spite o. the faet that it vva^ the worst wintei ever known, said Dh Hopkirk. Th» iiuropean countries were, however, very short of grain for th^ next few tnonths Poi and alone being short of 44,000 tons yranv people in Europe would be verhungry before next harvest. Condi tions had been so bad that autumn sown wheat would probably be to some ex tent spoiled, leading to a smaller yiehl than wouk\vbe required. Stock foo-* had also been -very short and animai in many areas wero coming out of th winter very weak aild poor. The posi tion in England which he left las; Thursday >veek, was particularlv griin said Dr." Hopkirk. Frosts, snow airi much rain had killed at least 3,000,00 sheep alone but one admired the grim tenacity of the people, which would not be beaten by ..any event. In spite oi the f'afet that their rationing ' was s) severe, they still carried on so as ti help those in Europe who were eveo ' worse off. "T hope," Dr. Hopkirk added, "New Zealand will do all it can to help the Mother Country. "