SOLDIERS’ PARCELS

Wairarapa Times-Age, 27 May 1942, Page 4

SOLDIERS’ PARCELS

APPRECIATION EXPRESSED. LETTER FROM RECIPIENT. “It was my good fortune on April 9 to receive an Easter Patriotic parcel,” writes Private K. M. Christie, with the New Zealand forces overseas, to the secretary of the Masterton Patriotic Committee. “The parcel arrived in excellent condition and was an admirable gift, being full of useful things . . . . One day when we were absent from camp two other mates and' myself, with the means at our disposal, heated a tin of green peas and lamb, according to the directions on the tin, and' to put it mildly, we had a firstclass feed', after which we had a dessert of pears and cream, all of which was contained in your valued parcel. The blackballs were a worthy addition and chewing gum is always very acceptable. The veal and ham turned many a. piece of bread and butter into a very enjoyable sandwich. A packet of razor blades certainly was a good idea, for shaving every morning soon blunts the blades. I would like to say that your parcel was a compact, useful gift, which indicated great care in packing. . . .” He added that the Masterton Patriotic Committee’s work was second to none. “It is wonderful,” he writes, “to sit down in peace and enjoy some of the contents of a-parcel, instead of falling in a mess parade for a meal. This is an experience that has to be known to be fully appreciated. You are doing a great job of work. Keep it up and one day you will be rewarded.”