BOOKS FOR TROOPS.

Manawatu Standard, Volume LX, Issue 245, 13 September 1940, Page 8

BOOKS FOR TROOPS.

EXCELLENT RESPONSE.

ANOTHER APPEAL. Per Press Association. WELLINGTON, Sept, 13. A co-operative effort between the Country Library Service, the Libraries' Association, and the National Patriotic Board, with the backing of the general public, has resulted in splendid provision being made in the way of reading matter for the troops under training and when they go overseas. A generous response was made to the appeal some time ago for books and periodicals. but since then these supplies have been drawn on heavily, anu another appeal is being made for suitable literature—not trash and rejects.

Mr G. T. Alley, who is in charge of tlie Country Library Service, says that quite 25,000 books and an equal number of periodicals have gone overseas on the troopships. In addition, the libraries at the three main training camps have been supplied, as well as the Air Force training schools and coast watching stations. The big training centre being established at Waiouru .requires about 5000 books. A good rule in regard to books is to give books that the giver will be glad to receive himself. Gilts may be left at all public libraries, and in the case of big parcels being available the Country Library Service would arrange for forwarding to the War Library Service, Wellington.