J Force Draft Leaving Japan Tomorrow
AVELLING.TON;/ TTuly 2J." Thc first' draft :of. the retur ning. ' J Force ie expeeted to ieave Japan pn iTuly 23, stated - Mr,. .Jonea, Minipter ,of Defence'j tOnight. *. Thia draft 1 irhich comprises 57.6 all jranks, is travelling. •in ;the Duntroon . andHs due at , Auckland about -the end of the; lirpt, neek in Angust. • . . ♦ ■ • . . Thc second draft- o-f 549 all ranka, -iii .. thc ..Weatralia^ .i,a. expeete£;- .-'tp ' ieay.c Kure on .-duly 31 aftd to arrire at A.uckiand about the middle of the month.. •> ,-nun^} Both ships Yrill leave. for .Japan again within a da-y or trro of- their -arri;val, to pick up the, nejt two ftiai-n drafts, . The Ministeif added that fhe .actual datcs and times of arrival of-.fhe ships] irould be announced as soOn a,s - they Trere knovvn, probably a f ew days beforc the ships- weredue to,berth.; - At the same tiine:cbmpiete. infdrrtiation' /wd.Skl be :':A' ■ . Fbi'ce meirArid ^ofiieh: ffp'm Auckland ■ tb -the'it hoin'e' tpiyns. , A-ny li§t-hiintite altPratiphs' whicli. becaniC •"neCessai'y . t in arrahgementa .AYoiild:be->bt:oadcast. '
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Chronicle (Levin), 22 July 1948, Page 9
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