ADMIRATION & THANKS

Wairarapa Times-Age, 3 June 1941, Page 5

ADMIRATION & THANKS

NEW ZEALAND MESSAGES TO COMMANDERS. GENERAL FREYBERG & ADMIRAL CUNNINGHAM. <By Telegraph—Press Association.) WELLINGTON, This Day. _ Messages expressing New Zealand’s admiration for their enterprise and courage were dispatched by the ActingPrime Minister, Mr Nash, last night, to Major-General B. C. Freyberg, Cairo, and to Admiral Cunningham, Comman-der-in-Chief Mediterranean Fleet, Alexandria. They were asked to convey the thanks of the Dominion to the men under their command. The message to Major-General Freyberg is as follows: —“On behalf of the Government and people of New Zealand I extend sincere thanks for your magnificent work in Crete. Your initiative, courage and enterprise have won you a place in our hearts for ever. Please convey to all officers and men urZer your command the admiration, thanks and good wishes of all the people in the Dominion.” Mr Nash sent the following message to Admiral Cunningham: “We have read and our Prime Minister has told us of the wonderful work of yourself and the men under your command in sustaining, succouring and relieving our men in Crete. Your efforts have inspired the people of New Zealand to continue to give all that they have to free the world from the menace of Nazi domination. Will you please accept yourself and convey to your officers and men the heartfelt thanks of the Government and people of New Zealand for your magnificent enterprise and courage during the past twelve days.” SOURCE OF PRIDE GOVERNOR-GENERAL’S TRIBUTE. (By Telegraph—Press Association.) AUCKLAND, June 2. The Governor-General has dispatched the following message to Major-General Freyberg: "Your inspiring leadership and the gallantrjf and valour of the New Zealand troops, both pakeha and Maori, together with their British and Australian comrades under your command in Crete, have been magnifificent and a constant source of pride and inspiration to us all. Please convey to all ranks my most profound admiration.for their heroic part in the desperate struggle which has earned an immortal place in the pages of history.”