J-FORCE TROOPS MISS HOME LIFE
AUCKLAND, June 4. Home life is what members of the New Zealand occupation force in Japan rniss most aml the troops rankie slig-htly under restrictions preventing them from visiting Japanese homeo This is the opinion foriiied by Ihe Primate of New Zealaiid, Archbishop West Watson, who has returned after three weeks in Japan where he inspec-t-ed four separate New Zealand camps. and also visited To.kio where, he lunched with General MaeArthur. Tlie Archbishop considered that 11 the troops were allowed to go into Japjinese homes they would not iind the contentment they wanted as the average home life of the Japanese was lar removed from what was known as honie life in New Zealand, Japanese entertainment houses were also out oi bounds. The Archbishop - stated that eertain restrictions were neeessary in a force perforhiing such duties as the J Forot Dignity had' to. be maintained which meant limitations on fraternisation. Two exceHent rest camps were estaD lished for the men's leave but the ieave periods were too short and too few.. The men* were in good spirits, said the Archbishop, who paid tribute to the work of the Army Education .Serviee.
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Chronicle (Levin), 5 June 1947, Page 5
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