IMPERIAL DELEGATES IN LONDON

Dominion, Volume 11, Issue 234, 21 June 1918, Page 5

IMPERIAL DELEGATES IN LONDON

WELCOME TO AUSTRALIAN MINISTERS MR. MASSEY RECEIVED BY THE KING London, Juno 20. The Lord Mayor presided at a luncheon given at €laridge's to Messrs. W. M. Hughes and Joseph Cook, Commonwealth Premier and Finance Minister respectively. Among those present wero Mr. W. H, Long, Secretary for the Colonies, Lords Jellicoe,' Halsbury, Crewe, St.inhope, Morley, Lincolnshire, and Bryee, the Dulro of Somei-sot, Mr. Lan Macpherson (Under-Secretary to the War Office), Mr. A. Fisher, and Sir George Reid. Tho chairman, in proposing two toast of tho guests, said he was glad to welcomo Mr. Hughes, who, on his last visit, went through the land like a lighted torch, inflaming tho people to a larger and livelier conception of our Imperial privileges and Imperial obligations. If Mr. Hughes only accentuated the impression then created he would do good work. Mr. Hughes was accorded a remarkable reception. Ho said that einco his last visit events had crowded on tho heels of one another to such an extent that one felt that ono had lived a lifetime— Aus.-N.Z. Cablo Assn. AN IMPERIALNEffS BUREAU (Kec. Juno 20, 9.5 p.m.) London, Juno 19. Lord Beaverbrook has opened an Overseas Press Centro at the Ministry of Information to enable correspondents of Imperial, Allied, and neutral newspapers to got into closer touch with the Ministry and each other. The Ministry will furnish them daily with information — Aus.-N.Z. Cablo Assn. ?i SPEECH- BY LORD BEAVERBROOK PERSEVERANCE WINS. Utec. Juno 20, 0.30 a.m.) London, Juno 20. Lord Beaverbrook, speaking at the opening of ■ tho Ovorseas Press Centre, said that soldiers could only ho supplied with munitions in ever-increasing quantities if the hearts of tho people at homo were as firmly fixed on the ultimate results of the conflict ns were the hearts of the soldiers. "The entire British nation must be engaged in the conflict with every weapon at its command," Not only was the sentiment of the Army of consequence, but also the sentiment of the peoplo which supplied tho Army with munitions. The British armies on March 21 were subjected to the greatest reverse of this long conflict. All would remember tho way our Army retreated in tho face of an attack by overwhelming German forces. English peoplo, tho day after the battle, when they realised tho nature of the news, were more determin-

Ed, more sot in purpose than ever. The overseas journalists would be offered facilities to enable them to see that never in tho long and glorious history of the nation had we put 60 much into tho conflict, and would realise that no matter what might bo the fortune of the forces in the field, the British race was determined to persevere to the end of the road. Perhaps it would be a long, hard road, but he felt convinced that in perseverance lay tho ultimate victory—Aus.N.Z. Cable Aesii. THE SHIPPING OUTLOOK PLENTY OP TONNAGE AFTER THE WAR. (Rcc. June 20, 11.20 p.m.) London, June 20. Mr. Mnssey states that leading shipowners believe that plenty of tonnage will bo availablo after tho" war, permitting of a normal exportation of produce, and providing passages for emigrants.—United Semco. ME, MASSEY AT BUCKINGHAM. PALACE. (Eec. Juno 20, 9.5 p.m.) London, Juno 19. Tho King gave an audience to Mr. Massey (Prime Minister of New Zealaml).-Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. '