THE FRENCH MISSION

Dominion, Volume 12, Issue 88, 8 January 1919, Page 5

THE FRENCH MISSION

; AEEIVAL IN CHEISTCmJECH. r! . By Telegraph—Press JBSooiation. -." ' ' • Christchurch,'January 7. The French Mission 11 arrived from "Wei-' lington to-day.. The Mayor of Lyttelton • . welcomed the members' on' the arrival' of. \ the steamer.v General Pau replying briefly. : On reaohih^' Christeiiirch, the mis- : 6ion paid-;official visits ; t6 ; the-Governor-General and .the Mayor.' -The' mission was accorded'■ an ''enthusiastic, reception .'at '•■■■'. the Theatre Eoya],'-.which''was crowded.' - I'he:-Mayor and Sir - James Allah' welcomed . General Pan, who. was received with- great cheering. Hβ referred to tho, ! understanding between Prance and New' 1 Zealand as the-result'of^tho 'Services of •.. . the New Zealand soldiers at the war.■'.■■:'■' ..; ; AT LUNCHEON. ; : - ■ 'By Telegraph-Press Association '-, '■;■■ .1 , Christdhupch, January 7. :■ ■■■■■' After the civio reception to-day mem- : bers of the French Mission were entertained .;at a lnncheon.at Warner's .Hotel ' ."by the Mayor of Christchnrch. Among the , invited guests.:,ivas ,a number,■'of . . prominent citizens. ...Only; loyal /toasts were honoured, .:.and ..there, '..were inb speeches. Later...in the iafternoott General Pau and some others of the.misaion ; visited.the Cashmere Hills"and the Snmmit'Eoad...M. Henri Corbiere paid a ■ ' flying visit', to the -Canterbury .Agricultural (College at.Lincoln. ■ To-night mem--bers. of. the party have. no public engngDments. They visit Long-Bea.oh. to- . XUOTTOW. ' ... ---■-'. :' ■ / ' ' . ' sotjthl"and cl.ums a visit . ' \ . . By Telegraph-Press Association. " •invercargilli Janiiary 7. The Mayor of Invercargill telegraphed to. Sir James - Allen and General Pan: invitinK the: mission to 'visit Invercar-. gill. rrom.Dnnedjn Sir James Allen re- ; plied , that the mission Vould not visit . Southland. -The'-Mayor replied to-day-claims, and suggesting that the mission could be motored ..."'. from Dunedin. The Mayor -of Gere also telegraphed urging Southland's claims. There will be great indignation'. here if , .tho southern province is cut-.ont. ' The Sonthland Leaene, the Countyi Council, . . and the' Hon. J. A. Hftnari are also urg- ■ ing a visit. '>■:■■ - ■ '■ : ..•' ■-' ■ , ',':..