No Relaxation of Rule.

Wairarapa Times-Age, 12 April 1938, Page 6

No Relaxation of Rule.

The action of the Christchurch military authorities in refusing Count von Luckner permission to visit Ripa Island, where he was imprisoned during the Great War. has been upheld by the Government. During the weekend the count sought authority to visit the island. but this request was refused because of instructions from military headquarters that no civilian was to be allowed on the island. The count subsequently stated that he intended to ask the Minister of Defence, the Hon. F. Jones, for permission, and this he did yesterday. “Count von Luckner communicated with me by telephone today,” said Mr Jones in an interview last evening. "I told him that the rule prohibiting civilians from landing on Ripa Island had been in force for some time, and that the Government regretted that it was unable to relax that rule. My explanation of the position was accepted by the count.”

Ottawa, Canada—New Zealand was the principal source of supply for Canadian imports of calf skins and kips during the month of December last. Out of total imports valued at 135,387 dollars, purchases from New Zealand amounted to 91,693 dollars.