WARM WELCOME TO N.Z. PRIME MINISTER

Auckland Star, Volume LXXII, Issue 145, 21 June 1941, Page 7

WARM WELCOME TO N.Z. PRIME MINISTER

MR. FRASER HOME Admiration Expressed For The People Of Britain I lAv»o«cij; Rec. 11.30 a.m. LONDON". June 20 Tiic New Zealand Prime Minister -Mr. Peter Eraser. has arrived in Kn.eland by air. - v 'h laser was luoking brown and fit after his Tour of the Middle East. He was officiallv welcomed by the Secretary for the Dominions Viscount Cranbome, the New Zeal a » nd Commissioner in London. Mr. \V. J. Jordan, Lieutenant-Colonei Sir Francis Shelmerdine. Director of ( ivll Aviation, Rear-Admiral Sir Arthur Bromley, of the Dominions Office, and also his brother. Mr W F. Eraser. Mr. C. A. Berendsen] head of the Prime Minister's Department. accompanied Mr. Fraser. A largecrowd at the quay warm J v appended the visitors when thev dis-'"Vf-mi their identity. \ iscount Cranborne welcomed Mr 1 laser not only for himself but as the representative of New Zealand He added tl at he was glad to see Mr. I- ra-er safe after his long and .on enturous journey, and was looking forward to consultations with »1 '" ra>or - v '"hich would be a contribution of immense value to the Fin pi re war effort. Mr. Jordan said Mr. Kraser would be as welcome in England as he was in the Middle East. Mr. Fraser replied that he had no doubt his conversations would at least he beneficial to New Zealand. , e \. a ? g!ad he xvas in England, which bv air never appeared more pleasant. It was pleasant despite the German abominations. It would be more pleasant for the people of Kiitain and the world when German tyranny was overthrown. Mfssagf from Overseas "1 bring a message of appreciation and . admiration for the British people m their struggle, their devotion. endurance, courage and indomitable spirit, shown in the frontline trench of the battle for freeV° m - New Zealand is behind the Mother Country, the British Commonwealth and the Allies until final victory is achieved."' Mr. Fraser thanked the people of Britain for their kindness to the men the New Zealand Forces in Britain. They were given to feel that the causes of the British Commonwealth, their own Dominion and the Empire were worth working and fighting for. „f)! r V Fraser the night with Viscount Cranborne, and will go to London on June 21. The aeroplane in which Mr. Fraser travelled from Lisbon was commanded bv a Canadian, Captain W. S. May The first officcr was an Australian. Mr. I-. A. Rowe. and the flight engineer ben CVV Zealander ' Mr - G - G. LamIt is understood that Mr. Fraser win attend meetings of the War Cabinet.