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UNITED NATIONS

MR NASH ADVOCATES FULL CO-OPERATION (Rec. 6.30 p.m.) NEW YORK, Aug. 22. The Hon. W. Nash, who has arrived by Clipper from England, told reporters that there is tremendous agitation in England for a second front, but that the British people do not consider the recent commando raids an indication of the opening of a second front. Mr Nash told a Press conference that the co-operation of the United Nations today was better than ever, but ought to go to the maximum. “There ought to be nothing an ally should withhold from the other about its strategy,” he said.

Commenting on the war situation, Mr Nash said: “The United Nations could lose the war if everybody thought they were bound to win. The British people gradually understand they must abandon the ‘Were bound to win’ philosophy.” Mr Nash further said he had fully discussed New Zealand problems with British officials. He added he had an impression that he would get results for New Zealand and all would be

satisfactory when the final arrangements were made. He declined to reveal the topics discussed, but he intimated that financial affairs were concerned. WAR COUNCIL ADVOCATED Mr Nash also again urged the creation of a Supreme War Council, including Britain, America, Russia and China, also India “when the Indians get some sense,” by which he explained he meant when they were ready to fight the Axis. He added that in that case India should be represented on the council regardless of her relation to the British Commonwealth. Mr Nash said he had attended 15 War Cabinet meetings in England, of which the most interesting ones concerned convoys to Malta. He added: “Of such trips the enemy has unavoidably three days’ notice as soon as a convoy departs from Gibraltar. He also can attack con-, tinuously by plane in the daytime and by submarine at night. Nevertheless the convoys get through.” Mr Nash also related private experiences in England. For example, a youth approached his train politely and asked Mr Nash to tell his aunt in New Zealand he was well. Mr Nash said that between 2000 and 3000 New Zealand airmen were in England, many of whom he had visited. Mr Nash asserted that their morale was particularly high. He cited as an example an occasion when eight New Zealand plane crews, totalling 40 to 50 men, failed to return from a mission. The commanding officer offered to give the others a few days’ relief, but none of the New Zealand flyers accepted, insisting upon returning into the air next evening. Mr Nash implied that the loss on this occasion was among the highest ever suffered.

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Southland Times, Issue 24830, 24 August 1942, Page 5

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445

UNITED NATIONS Southland Times, Issue 24830, 24 August 1942, Page 5

UNITED NATIONS Southland Times, Issue 24830, 24 August 1942, Page 5

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