DISTINGUISHED GUEST

Taranaki Central Press, Volume IV, Issue 354, 8 February 1937, Page 4

DISTINGUISHED GUEST

COUNTESS HAIG. Visiting New Zealand To Fulfil a Trust. Press Association —Copyright. (Received 1.40 p.m.) Wellington, To-day. Countest 1 Haig, widow of FieldMarshal Haig, arrived by the Awatea. She is coming as the guest of the Government on an Invitation signed by Mr Sdvage. She said in a interview tnat the object of her coining was in the nature of the fulfilment of a trust, her hut band having intended to visit Australia and New Zealand because he had visited South Africa and Canada and most earnestly wished to meet his brave comrrides from Australia and New Zealand who fought under his leadership, and thank them in person for what they had done and urge them to join up with th<t British Empire Service League. They! had arranged to come together tor Australia and New Zealand In 1928, she said, but her husband -passed away tn January of that year and sho had been unable to leave her children.

She also comes to speak about her book, “The Man 1 Knew,” all profits from the sale of which are for the benefit ot ex-Servlcemen, their wMows and children, in each area where they live and where the book Is distributed. Countess Haig is looking forward to her brief stay In New Zealand with great interest, and with particular interest to again meeting Sir Clutha Mackenlze, of whom she saw much when he was at St. Dunstan’s Hospital.