NEW ZEALAND WAR HISTORY

Rotorua Morning Post, Issue 5299, 11 January 1947, Page 6

NEW ZEALAND WAR HISTORY

Two journalists In London Appomted WELLINGTON. la-t nighi. The er.gagement oi' two well known New Zealan.l journalists now in London, Mr. Geoffrey (\»: and llr. Daniel Davin, for iirerary vvork on cer.ain "sections of the Dominion Wor History was announeed to-day hy MajorGeneral H. K. Kippenberger, editor-"in-chieL Both wrilers, he said, hnd esuihlished reputations and had iong sei'vice with ihe Seeorul Divisiou. Others would be engage:! as ro quiied, indudirg several ainhors vesident in New Zealaml. In the case of Mr. Davin and-Mr Cox, roa erial eolleeted hy the War History branch would he forwarded le •.them in London, though he helieved the work would necessitaie a visit latrr to Now Zealaml "for ihe luirposc of intervio.ving leading personaihkv and dearirig up oharuru poims." The war iiislorit-s staif was well under w:i> with i s work, MajorGeneral Kippenberger contimied. It was engaged simultaneotisly on the preparatiou of narraiives for r.aval, military and air operations. Thert would be about 30 individual unit histories and others dealing with events. political, social, economie and indnstrial. in New Zealand diuing iie war. The appeal for mateiial in private hands had rnet with a i'airly good rosponse. bur Ma.for-Gencial Kippenfcerger indicated that i'urther appeais j would be made for additional dorn- ] munts, lettcrs and photugraph.s rela- I ting to specifie eveirs and periods.