H Z. TROOPS FOR OVERSEAS

Opotiki News, Volume II, Issue 263, 24 November 1939, Page 3

H Z. TROOPS FOR OVERSEAS

DISPATCH OF FIRST ECHELON QOAI PORTION O F 'l it AIN ING TICK Al OR.G A XISA lON OF TRANSPORT > v ■*- SHI PS PROVISION OF NAVAL ESCORT WELLINGTON, this day. “Following upon -advice now received the 'Government is able to announce its to despatch the first echelon overseas when the men have completed their New Zealand training and when suitable shipping facilities and naval escort arrangements linVo been made,” said' - 'the Prime, Ministers, the Right Hon. Al. J. Savage, in a. statement to-day. On icomploticn of the embarkntenb of the first echelon, the linen of the second will Hunt be called upon to join their odicers and n.e.o’s lor training. Already a largo number of enrolments for the second echelon have been Hindu ami further enlistments are' being and will continue to lie received. ‘■The fact that Alajor-Gemu'al B, C. Freyberg. V.C.. C. 8., 0.A1.-G., D. 5.0., L.L.AI.. was available for service overseas' has enabled the 'Government to reinin Major-General J. lb. Dugan in command in New Zealand to continue the work of organising and training for which be has shown such maiked ability.”