YOUNG PATRIOTS

Dominion, Volume 36, Issue 99, 21 January 1943, Page 3

YOUNG PATRIOTS

Children Of Russia And New Zealand

How the children of Moscow are identifying themselves with’, their parents’ struggle against the invaders is revealed in cables which have just been, received in Wellington from Moscow. The cables are in response to a message sent from a children's Christmas party held in Wellington under the auspices- of the New Zealand Society lor Closer Relations with Russia, which conveyed seasonal greetings and admiration of Russians resistance. The following reply has been received bv the society's Wellington headquarters: ' "Moscow's school children —members ol the Young Pioneers assembled for a New Year's party on January 3 in Moscow Pioneer House—lieartily thank you lor .'reelings and warm feelings expressed iu vour cable. On our part we send heartfelt greetings to children of New Zealand, wishing them a happy New J ear. lite New Year begins as a year ol severe war against the common enemy—fascism. Soviet children, as all young people Hl the liberty-loving nations, don t doubt victory of our common cause. Me do all we can to help our lathers lighting at the front. We try to get excellent marks at school, we go through military training at defence classes, do hospital work, ami Lake part in the Timurovite movement, the aim of which is to give relief to the tamilies of men at the trout. Ml 11 all out hearts we love our country and hate the enemy. The fathers of many ol our boys and girls have died m battle. JJtucis have been brutally done to death by the Hitlerites. Yet no amount ot sullcrui„ or hardship connected with the war will break our spirit. We Soviet children, united iu one family of patriots, send across the ocean to you children ot New Zealand, whose fathers are so gallantly fighting in the ranks of the -Allied armies, our burning appeal to strengthen our friendship. All children of ireedom-lov-ing countries battling against Nazism must stand united, strong as steel. -Uowu with Nazism. Long live the bright future of all humanity. Peter A ictorov, ou behalf of the assembled Pioneers. In a second cable, Sofia baopzhnivoka describes the party at which the message from New Zealand children was read. The Timurovite Movement, she states, has become very popular among feoyiet children. The Young Pioneers have formed , their district into squads which give relief to families of men in the army. They help mothers to take care of little children, bring firewood, run errands, and do odd jobs about the house. Iu thes'e days ot sore trial the Moscow House of the Young Pioneers is bringing up a generation ot young patriots boundlessly devoted to their country, brave in spirit, their bodies toughened by sports and outdoor games, a generation of young people worthy of taking the places of their fathers who are successfully fighting against the Fascists on the Soviet-German front.