WARM WELCOME

Gisborne Herald, Volume LXIX, Issue 20874, 28 August 1942, Page 3

WARM WELCOME

DOMINION PREMIER ARRIVAL AT WASHINGTON U.S. FORCES PRAISED HO a.m.) WASHINGTON, Aug. 27 The New Zealand Prime Minister, Mr, P. Fraser, was enthusiastically welcomed at the airport by man) officials, including the Secretary of State, Mr. Cordell Hull, the British Ambassador, Viscount Halifax, and the New Zealand Minister, Mr. W. Nash Mr. Fraser said: “I am very glad to be in Washington at this time. _ 1 bring a message from the 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. . “The American boys are doing admirable work in the Solomons, Nev Guinea and elsewhere. I can assure the parents that their boys are verj highly regarded and well received everywhere.” Mr. Fraser radiated energy, greeting everyone with a cheerful smile despite the report from other members of the party that they had been in the air for 60 hours. . ' Mr Fraser was accompanied by Brigadier-General P. J. Hurley, U.S Minister to New Zealand. The party at night attended a dinner at the White House and were the guests of President Roosevelt. The President’s secretary, Mr. Stephen Early, said that owing to 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 make the function informal and in the nature of a business meeting, rather than a social function.