WARM WELCOME

Auckland Star, Volume LXXIII, Issue 203, 28 August 1942, Page 3

WARM WELCOME

MR. FRASER ARRIVES

Guest Of President Roosevelt

At White House

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WASHINGTON, Aug. 27.

The New Zealand Prime Minister, Mr. Fraser, was enthusiastically welcomed at the airport bv manv officials, including the Secretary of State, Mr. Cordell Hull, the British Ambassador, Viscount Halifax, and the New Zealand Minister to Washington, Mr. Nash. "I am very glad to be in Washington at this time," said Mr. Fraser. "I bring a message from American boys down under. In the last few weeks I saw them in Australia and elsewhere. You can be certain they are doing their best. They are very efficient and on the friendliest terms with the people. They have created the finest impression and we love them very much. "American boys are doirtg admirable work in the Solomons, New Guinea and elsewhere. I can assure parents that their boys are \ Id in high regard and well received everywhere." Mr. Fraser radiated energy, greeting everyone with a cheerfiil smile, in spite of a report from other members of the party that they had been in the air for GO hours.

Mr. Fraser was accompanied by the United States Minister to New Zealand, Brigadier-General P. J. Hurley, and party. He is attending a White House dinner to-night and will be the guest of President Roosevelt for the night. The President's secretary, Mr, Stephen Early, said that owing 10 the Duke of Kent's death the cancellation of the dinner was discussed, but after consulting the British Embassy it was decided to proceed and to make the function informal and in the nature of a business meeting rather than a social function.