MESSAGE FROM KING

Wairarapa Times-Age, 19 November 1941, Page 6

MESSAGE FROM KING

TAKEN TO NEW ZEALAND SOLDIERS BY MR W. J. JORDAN. IMPRESSIVE PARADE AT BASE CAMP. (N.Z.E.F. Official News Service.) CAIRO, November 18. Mr W. J. Jordan (New Zealand High Commissioner) bears a message to the New Zealand soldiers in the Middle East from his Majesty King George VI. “When I told his Majesty ihat I would be seeing our soldiers soon,” said Mr Jordan, the King said: ‘I hope they are all well,’ and he asked me to pass this message on to them.” Today Mr Jordan took the salute at an impressive parade of New Zealand soldiers at the base camp. Addressing the men, he said: • “I am impressed with your soldierly bearing and the look in your faces shows that you mean business. I’ve been out in the back country—can hardly call it the bush —and here also I was inspired by the quiet determination of the men.” As he inspected the ranks he saw many familiar faces. He said that if time had permitted he would have liked to have stopped and talked to them. On behalf of the Government and the people of New Zealand he wished them well and said they could rest assured that their welfare was being well catered for by the National Patriotic Fund officials who were distributing moneys subscribed by the people of New Zealand through the Y.M.C.A., Y.W.C.A, and other welfare organisations. Yesterday Mr Jordan called at Abdin Palace and spent some time with Prince Mohamed Aly. He also saw Sir Hassanein Pasha, chief of the Royal Cabinet, and Sami Pasha,-..the Foreign Minister, who showed great interest in Mr Jordan’s work at the League of Nations. Mr Jordan later visited the Houses of Parliament and talked with members. In the afternoon, he visited the Houses of Parliament and talked with members. In the afternoon, he visited the Y.M.C.A. and the Y.W.C.A. houseboat. During his visit he complimented Miss Jean Begg on the fine work she was doing for the welfare of nurses in the Middle East. He concluded a busy day with a visit to the pyramids, from whence he watched the sunset.