AMERICAN PRAISE OF MR. CHAMBERLAIN

Dominion, Volume 32, Issue 54, 26 November 1938, Page 12

AMERICAN PRAISE OF MR. CHAMBERLAIN

New Zealander Impressed

Dominion Special Service.

AUCKLAND, November 25. "1 was greatly impressed by the manner in which tbe people of the United States idolized the British 1 ime Minister, Mr. Chamberlain, because of his efforts for peace during (he recent European crisis,” stud My. L. C. Rolls, general manager ot M Illiums and Kettle, Ltd., wool and stock brokers, Napier, who returned from overseas Uy the Mariposa today. Mr. Rolls, who was accompanied by his wife and son, visited Great Britain, the Continent, Canada and the United States of America. _ After seeing the early stages ot the crisis in England. Mr. Rolls left for New York by the Queen Mary on September 28, three days before it was expected that war would break out. On board were 3500 passengers ami the crew, a record number for the liner. When the news came through by radio that all was well, at least lor the time being,'there were remarkable celebrations on board, in which not. only Brltains but also many Americans and other foreigners took part. The screening of a picture of Mr. Chamberlain was greeted with applause. A few days later .Mr. Rolls attended mi entertainment at the Rockefeller Centre, New V ork. Again Mr. Chamberlain’s portrait was thrown on the screen, ami there was a spontaneous burst of cheering and clapping that was deafening. Then the picture was replaced by one of Herr Hitler and the applause gave way to jeers and hisses. "All the people in the United States and Canada with whom I came in contact were unanimous in their praise of Mr. Chamberlain,” Mr. Rolls said. "It m. kes one feel proud Io belong to a mil ion which breeds men of his calibre. The general opinion is that till) present British Government: is the finest the country lias had since the war.”