Word: zealand
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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...first wave of replies came in. Sweden promised an ambulance unit "completely in line with Swedish tradition," Israel declined to send ground troops "because our neighbors still obstinately refuse to make peace," Norway offered merchant shipping, Egypt nothing at all. Warships from Australia, Canada, The Netherlands, New Zealand and Britain had already joined the U.S.-led naval force. British, and Australian planes are also in action. There were indications that Canada, New Zealand, Nicaragua, Pakistan and the Philippines would send troops...
...century ago, race relations in New Zealand were no better than in many other parts of the world. The white man had arrived, made war on the native Maoris, a people of Polynesian race, killed many and driven the survivors off the good pasture lands. In 1856 Dr. Isaac E. Featherston, a member of Parliament, wrote: "The Maoris are dying out. Our plain duty, as good, compassionate colonists, is to smooth down their dying pillow. Then history will have nothing to reproach us with...
...smoothed-down pillow was tuberculosis, typhoid, and other diseases brought to New Zealand by the white man. In the next 25 years, disease reduced the Maoris almost to extinction. In 1881 Dr. Alfred K. Newman, another member of Parliament, wrote: "Taking all things into consideration, the disappearance of the race is scarcely a subject for regret. They are dying out in a quick, easy way, and are being supplanted by a superior race...
...Price of Citizenship." But the Maoris did not die out. Today they are a healthy, thriving people. They are among the leaders of many professions. Racial discrimination in New Zealand is un known, and intermarriage of whites and Maoris is common. Through World War II the Maori Battalion fought in Montgomery's Eighth Army, paying heavily in casualties for what they called proudly "the price of citizenship." Recently, when color-conscious South Africa refused to accept Maoris in a team of touring New Zealand footballers, white New Zealanders were bitterly affronted...
...countries and number of openings for '51-'52 Fulbright awards are: Belgium and Luxembourg, 18; Burma, 18; France, 282; Greece, 45; Italy, 144; The Netherlands, 66; New Zealand, 18; Norway, 40; The Philippines, 20; United Kingdom and Colonies, over 200. The number of awards for Australia, Egypt, India, Iran and Turkey will be announced later...