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Weekly Review No. 169 - New Zealand Soldiers and Polish Children
Short Film (Full Length) – 1944
I want to say a few words to our friends the New Zealand soldiers, who have been so wonderfully kind to us on this ship. We shall never forget it, and may the good Lord bless you and your dear ones.– A Polish refugee on arrival in Wellington
They can dream in peace, for this is a home. This is the end of their journey.– From the narration
They’re kept their pride but their traditions have been reduced to a will to live, a bravery, a simple gratitude for food and shelter. These little people have been wandering for nearly five years. They’re broken pieces of once peaceful communities; they’re remnants of families. These are the people war uproots and casts aside.– From the narration
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