SAFELY ARRIVED

Dominion, Volume 11, Issue 225, 11 June 1918, Page 6

SAFELY ARRIVED

MR. MASSEY AND SIR JOSEPH WARD IN [ IN LONDON * THE PACIFIC ISLANDS ~ „ „. London, June 9. Mr. Massey, Sir Joseph Ward, and the Canadian and Newfoundland delegates were welcomed at Euston by Mr. W A i S. Hewins (Under-Secretary for tlio Col- - onies), on behalf of (ho Government, and Sir Thomas Mackenzie. A contingent of the New Zealand Rifle Brigade, headed by the New Zealand Band, welI coined the New Zealand delegates, who r were escorted to their hotel by n. squadlion of New Zealand Mounted Rifles on horses lent by the Life Guards. ; The Hon. A. Fisher (High Commis- ; sioner for Australia) welcomed Mrs. Hughes and the Hon. R. R. Garran.- - Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. ■ ministers"lnteryiewed London, June 9. , _ Mr. Massey and Sir Joseph Ward were ; interviewed on behalf of the London Press. They reiterated the desire of Australasia to prevent Ger.Ti.iny reoccupying tho Pacific Islands as bases , against Britisli dominwicy in that part of the world. Up to the present, New Zealand had not been behind with a ( single man in keeping up its reinforcements. Oh the contrary, it had exceeded the monthly drafts. Both Ministers expressed admiration for the splendid type of American soldiers coming to France. The men were in deadly earnest about the task before them.—Aus.N.Z. Cable Assn. MB, HUGHES'S VISIT. London, Juno 8. The newspapers are featuring the arrival of Mr. AV. M. Hughes (Prime Minister of Australia) and discuss the probable influence of his speeches on Imperial affairs.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn