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Evening Star, Issue 24283, 26 August 1942, Page 8

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ISOLOAIOXS actio:*. WAS. HI XCTOX. August 25. More ..than six enemy ships have been cl army'i a! in the great sea ami air battle off the Solomons. ipfRTTTSTT A! ED I PAL SERVICE. LOXDOX, Angus: 25.—A free State niedien! : ervice for everyone in Britain iiT'.’sneetive of income, is being considered by the Ministry of IfcaUii. The scheme evolved by the Ministry "ill be .submitted by ballet to ail ti;e doctors in Britain. Under tho scheme the doctors would be enndh'd as full-time State servants w Thing from central clinics to which specialists would be attached. All voluntary and municipal hospitals would be taken over with a few specialised exceptions. Convalescent homes and health camps would be developed as part of the Slate health service. AIR ERASER IX U.S. Air Sullivan said that RrigadierXtcnoral Hurley travelled to America with Air ’Fraser, other members ■of the party >u-ltidiiig Messrs Beremlsen, Ashwiu, and A. ]). AleTn- , tosh. Tt was not expected that Mr Eraser wemd be absent more than three or four weeks. During his stay in America he will discuss with President Roosevelt questions connected with the defence of ottr common interests in the Pacific and many other matters of mutual ctmcern to tho two countries.—Wellington Press Association. DOAIIXIOX’S SORROW. “ Every citizen of Xew Zealand and till ijts armed forces overseas will feel the most profound regret at the death of the Duke of Kent,” said the Hon. H. G. Sullivan. He added that the Duke was on a war service mission, and for that reason alone all those who had suffered the sad effects of warfare would share a deeper sorrow. Air Sullivan referred to the fact that just before the war there had been a prospect of the Duke visiting Xew Zealand for the Centennial celebrations. In fact, all the arrangements had been made for the contemplated visit, hut the war intervened and deprived Xew Zealand of its keenly anticipated pleasure. “ There is grief to-day-in the-Royal household,” ho said. “ A widowed princess weeps in common with a multitude of wives and mothers of sons throughout the vast realm of tho King. The Government- joins with the citizens olj Xew Zealand in expressing profound sympathy with the bereaved Duchess of Kent and the members of the Roval Family.”