Passengers who arrived at Auckland by the South Pacific Line steamer Tasman received news of the outbreak of war between the Allies and Germany when the ship was between Salamaua and Rabaul, on the New Guinea coast. At first, it was stated, there was some agitation among British passengers about the future course of the vessel, but they were quickly told that no change would be made in the itinerary. From that date onward a crowd of passengers collected every day on the promenade deck to scan the news bulletins of the progress of hostilities, and when the ship berthed the large notice board was covered with messages from all parts of Europe and the United States. One of the items of news received by the ship was that Nevy Zealand was raising a special military force.
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Wairarapa Times-Age, 23 September 1939, Page 8
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