COMFORTS FOR PACIFIC

Dominion, Volume 37, Issue 189, 9 May 1944, Page 5

COMFORTS FOR PACIFIC

National Patriotic Fund’s Work 'Official War Correspondent, N.Z.E.F.) (Received May 8, 7 p.m.) GUADALCANAL. April 27. In four mouths the National Ptitriotie Fund has distributed nearly 1.000,000 cigarettes to New Zealand troops in the forward areas in the Pacific. This is perhaps the most striking example winch can bo quoted of the immense quantities ot goods being handed out to the, troops overseas through this fine organization. Biscuits are among the astronomical figures 107.017 packets of American bis'euits and 2132 tins of New Zealand biscuits having been distributed. From America, the National 1 atriotic Fund obtained 29.375 cakes of toißl soap. 10.140 tubes of shaving cream. 186 a razors. 146.730 razor blades, ,12.633 tooth brushes. 11.268 tubes of tooth paste, and 5738 combs. New Zealand contributed 8421 sticks of shaving soap and HboU tins of foot powder. In addition to 2421 American magazines. 288 writing tables and 60.000 sheets of V mail paper from the United States were distributed, and 2.681,620 sheets of writing pfiner 6H1.1L6 envelopes. 82 gallons of ink. -'lB4 pencils, 6021 sheets of blotting paper. 1044 penholders. and 12.580 nibs from New Zealand. Sports requisites were distributed in smaller numbers, at the top of the listings being 7953 packs of playing-cards and 5250 ping-pong balls.