Pocket guide to New Zealand [electronic resource] / prepared by Special Service Division, Army Service Forces, United States Army.

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Title	Pocket guide to New Zealand [electronic resource] / prepared by Special Service Division, Army Service Forces, United States Army.
Alternative Title	New Zealand.
Item Number	w0029
Creator (Corporate)	United States. War Dept. Navy Dept. United States. Army Service Forces. Special Service Division
Government Publisher	War and Navy Departments; U.S. Government Printing Office
Original Date	1943
Physical Description	42 p. : ill. , maps ; 14 cm.
Notes	For use of Military Personnel only. Not to be republished, in whole or in part, without the consent of the War Department.--Inside front cover.
Table of Contents	Deep in the heart of the South Seas -- Way back when -- Meet the people -- The country -- What is a dominion? -- How New Zealand makes its living -- New Zealand's monuments -- Food and drink... and tea! -- The sporting life -- New Zeland and the war -- How they talk -- Glossary of terms -- Slanguage -- Glossary of slang -- Weights and measures-- Conclusion -- Notes.
Summary	You are going to New Zealand. You are going there because it is one of the main bases of the United Nations in the Pacific and one of our principal stepping stones on the road to Tokyo. Since you will be a guest of the New Zealand people it seems a good idea for you to know a little about them. Always remember that it is to our enemies' advantage to sow seeds of discord between us and our allies, and it is to our advantage to understand them and to make them our friends. You are going to meet people who, in many ways, are much like ourselves. For although New Zealand is on the other side of the world from us, its people are about midway between the British and ourselves in manner and culture. Only the last generation of New Zealanders have given up referring to Britain as 'home'. On the other hand, being pioneers, they have developed along much the same lines as Americans. They have been seeing our movies, listening to our radio, and reading our magazines -- and their chief visitors have been Americans. So, you will meet a people with some of the British reserve, with may British methods and institutions, but with American outspokenness and directness -- plus a working knowledge of American slang... The New Zealanders are a hospitable people... [t]hey like Americans and have enjoyed meeting the U. S. troops that have preceded you. They appreciate the help that we have been able to send them but whatever you do, don't get the idea that you are going there to protect a helpless people. The New Zealanders are doing their full share in this war and have been in there pitching since 1939. They are already fully mobilized.--p. 1-2.
Topical Terms	World War, 1939-1945--United States.
Geographic Terms	New Zealand--Description and travel.
Gov Doc Classification	W 109.110:N 53 Z
Type	Text
Digital Format	.pdf
Digital Publication Date	Available in digital format: 2001-2002
Digitization Process	Scanned as 300 dpi .jpg; converted to Adobe .pdf
SMU File Name	w0029.pdf
Digital Collection	Historic Government Publications from World War II
Library	Government Information Resources
Publisher	Central University Libraries, Southern Methodist University
Rights	These files may be freely used. A high-quality version of these files may be obtained for a fee by contacting ncds@smu.edu.

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