CHILDREN FROM HOME.

Manawatu Standard, Volume LX, Issue 243, 11 September 1940, Page 7

CHILDREN FROM HOME.

TEMPORARY HAVEN. GOAhERNMENT’S PLAN. Per Press Association. AVELLINGTON, Sept. 10. Included in the number or several thousand offers received by the Government to provide homes for unspecified British children to be evacuated to NeAV Zealand are inquiries as to Avhether some children, being probably orphans, could be adopted by foster parents in the Dominion. The Minister of Internal Affairs (Hon. AV. E. Parry) stated to-night that, though there seemed to be much in favour of adoption in the case of orphans, it Avas not the wish of the British Government that any of the children coming to New Zealand under the scheme should remain in the Dominion permanently, but rather that they should return to England on the termination of the Avar. The names of persons who had indicated their desire to adopt children given to their care had been specially listed. The Government at present could not give an assurance that any children would be available for adoption. If it Avas subsequently possible to conclude an arrangement for adoption then, in the event of the child being suitable and the foster parents satisfactory in all respects, adoption might be n.lloAved subject to the safeguards which were already provided in the case of the adoption of New Zea,land orphan children, and any additional safeguards that might l>e deemed necessary Avith regard to British children

The Minister praised the feeling displayed by NeAV Zealand mothers wishing to adopt children Avho had been bereft of parents through the war-