Mr. Fraser Given Warm Welcome At End of Long Flight

Taranaki Daily News, 28 August 1942, Page 4

Mr. Fraser Given Warm Welcome At End of Long Flight

Washington, Aug. 26. The New Zlealand Prime Minister, Mr. Peter Fraser, was enthusiastically welcomed at the Washington airport on hi« arrival by many officials, including Mr. Cordell Hull, Secretary of State, Lord Halifax, British Ambassador, and Mr, Walter Nash, New Zealand Minister at Washington. "I am very glad to be at Washington at this time," Mr. Fraser said. "I bring a message from the American boys down under. In the last few weeks I saw them in Auslxalia and elsewhere. You can be certain they are doing their best. They are very efficient and on the friendliest of 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, New Guinea and elsewhere. I can assure parents that their boys are very highly regarded and are 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 60 hours. Mr. Fraser was accompanied by the United States Minister to New Zealand, Brigadier-General P. J. IiurleyThe party will attend a White House dinner to-night and will be the overnight guests of the President. The White House first 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 Embassv it was decided to proceed and make the function informal and in the nature of a business meeting rather than a social 'unction.