MR. MASSEY'S TOUR

Dominion, Volume 10, Issue 2951, 11 December 1916, Page 6

MR. MASSEY'S TOUR

"i .NEW; ZEAIMND MINISTERS AT SALISBUIty. r (Rec. December 9, 8.25 p.m.) ; London,.December ?J. ■' .While at Salisbury 'Mr;;Slassey and ■Sir Joseph Ward; visited Codford and 'Sling Camps- and-.the r New Zealand 'nospitalsj accompanied by Sir Thomas (Mackenzie 'and! Brigadier-Generals G. '.S, Riohardson and Sir Andrew B/ussell. .Tho -troops were paraded,, and Mr. 'Massey and 1 Sir Joseph Ward delivered addresses,-expressing; on behali"of tho ■people of, New ..Zealand their warm ap-' .preciation of the- splendid- services which ■ had been- rendered■%■ tho:troops. Mr. Maßsey.said that, from the King to the humblest - citizen ; all -were, loiud in the braises' of the military capacity of the -Hew Zealanders. British officers who had.seen'them at,work had told him they were deeply impressed'. Another excellent feature was the splendid behaviour of -the men when on leave. The War might not end as soon as expeoted, out", he felt confident' that there would be no weakening. oii New Zealand's part.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.

■' pec. December 10, 11.15 p.m.) London, December 9. Edinburgh University has offered Mr. Massey an honorary degree.—Aus.-' N.Z. Cable:A.Bßn.-Reuter.

TWO-ENGLISHMEN /ASSASSIN- <'.-.' ATED

BY VILLA'S' BANDITS:

:; . ; (Rec. December 10, 5.5 p.m.) ;j ; • ; El 9. • ;lwo Englishmen and'one American, [ Earned Foster, were assassinated -yesS' . .". ,'terday by Villa's bandits. ThoEng- !."" ilishmen ,wero~ Howard! Weeks 'and \ •■■ Sayman, son of General Sayman, who I■; fought; in the Boer war.—Reutcr.