DANGER FROM SKIES

Dominion, Volume 37, Issue 233, 29 June 1944, Page 5

DANGER FROM SKIES

Impressive Spirit In South England MR. FRASER’S TRIBUTE (®y Telegraph.—Press Assn.—Copyright.) (Special Correspondent.) ■ (Received June 28, 8.40 p.m.) LONDON, June 28. A tribute to the people of southern England was paid by the Prime Minister, Mr. Fraser, at a luncheon given by the Bank of New Zealand. “Nothing,” he said, “could be finer than the people’s attitude at a time when these pilotless planes are doing such damage to their homes and causing loss of life. Just as in 1940-41, and in February, 1944, the people of southern England once more are in the front line. “Whether death comes from the skies in Normandy or southern England, it is a similar risk, only the people here have not even the satisfaction of retaliation. I cannot express adequately in. the words at my command my high admiration for the people, who, in spite of all these happenings, go about their work with such confidence and courage and without any signs, of breaking up or of fear.” Mr. Fraser added that on* of the great inspiring factors in the war over in New Zealand was the way the people of Britain at war had held the pass for humanity. He had had the privilege before the invasion of seeing the preparations at the ports. “They simply had to be seen to be believed. They were almost beyond belief. Never was an expedition planned more thoroughly or more material prepared for an army or any other form of campaign.” Giant Missile Sites. The progress in Normandy had exceeded all he had thought possible, he added, but he issued a warning there was still a serious time ahead, and that though installations for hurling giant missiles at England had been captured at Cherbourg, big constructions were still being built in the Pas de Calais area. He hoped, however, that once the Allied forces had elbow-room for manoeuvre in Normandy events would follow similar to those m 14 Air. Fraser also paid a warm tribute to the work of the Bank of New Zealand. Mr. Cecil Lubbock, the bank’s chairman, in welcoming Mr. Fraser, and also Messrs. B. C. Ashwin, G. Duncan, and W. Goodfellow, referred to the. negotiations in which they had been taking part, and added: “From something I have heard I have reason to hope that as. a result of the negotiations we in this country will secure for some time to come a continued supply of those good things which New Zealand produces in such abundance and excellence.” In addition to a representative gathering of New Zealand business men there were also present Lieut.-General Puttick and Major-General Kippenberger. . The latter is now walking with the aid of sticks. ____________