NEW ZEALAND'S GREAT EFFORT

Chronicle (Levin), 1 July 1947, Page 3

NEW ZEALAND'S GREAT EFFORT

WELL1NGTAN, June 30. New Zealand was glad to have been able to coutribute to the success oi Unrra and had done.so from the conviction that sucli an understaking was essential in the interests of world roconstruction and that it was the responsibility of the more fortunata countries to endeavour to alleviate the suffering caused by the recent war, said the Priine Minister,: Mr. Fraser, in a i message to the • Director-General • of Unrra lieadquarters in Washihgton, ou the occasion of thejofficial ending of Unrra operations in Europe. . Hajor-General Lowell W. Rooks, director-general, in;. a message to &lr. Fraser, expressed appreciation of New Zealand 's contributiqn of supplies aua personnel which had been generous and effective to tlie, work of Unrra. Of the New. Zealand persomiei General Rooks said: "They have poii-* tiTbnted materiairy"'ior" Unrrh's suc^ssand have been splendid representata,Ves' of their country wherever they have served. " Mr. Fraser, in his reply, said Unrra had not only.saved millions of people from abject misepy, sthrvation and death but had. alsp contributed tow.ards the creation ",of the stable conditions essential tor- world peace. Mr. ■Fraser expressed 'the conviction that the ideal to which ihe organisation was dedicated, wouid continue to be the guiding principle of international bodies which will no,w carry on Unrra 's important task.