MR FRASER’S TOUR

Wairarapa Times-Age, 28 August 1942, Page 3

MR FRASER’S TOUR

WELCOME IN WASHINGTON. MESSAGE FROM AMERICANS “DOWN UNDER.” f'By Telegraph—Press Association—Copy right) WASHINGTON, August 26. The New Zealand Prime Minister,. Mr Fraser, was enthusiastically welcomed at the airport by many officials, including the Secretary of State, Mr Cordell Hull, the British Ambassador, Lord Halifax, and the New Zealand Minister to Washington, Mr Nash. “I'm very glad to he in Washington at this time,” said Mr Fraser. “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 that 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, New Guinea and elsewhere. I can assure parents that their boys are very highly regarded and well received everywhere.” I Mr Fraser radiated energy, greeting everyone with a cheerful smile, despite a report from pther members of the parly that they l had been in the air for 60 hours. Mr Fraser, accompanied by the United States Minister 'to Now Zealand, Brigadier-General Hurley, and party, is attending a dinner at the White House tonight, and overnight he will be the guest of the President. The President’s secretary, Mr 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 to make the function an informal one and in the nature of a business meeting rather than a. social function.