FIRST DAY IN LONDON

Dominion, Volume 37, Issue 117, 12 February 1944, Page 8

FIRST DAY IN LONDON

Mr. Nash Discusses War At Press Conference LONDON, February 9. On his first day in London Mr. Walter Nash called on Mr. Churchill and briefly discussed the purpose of his visit. Air. Churchill has asked Mr. Nash to have luncheon with him shortly. Discussing the war at a Press-con-ference, Mr. Nash said he believed the Allied Nations had the toughest job imaginable ahead of them, and unless they realized that and got down to the job the war might well be lengthened by a year or two. , Referring to the coming meeting of Empire Prime Ministers, Mr. Nash emphasized that it would not be an Imperial Conference but purely and simply a conference at which Messrs. Curtin and Fraser. Field-Marshal Smuts, Mr. Mackenzie King, and Mr. Churchill would talk together. . He was of the opinion that the war against, the Japanese was looking better than it bad ever looked. “How long the war against Japan wilt last is a matter for speculation.” he said. In answer to a question, he said he thought .tire establishment of a Pacific Zone Council was “possible.”, Mrs. Nash arrived in Washington the day before her husband left for London.

A “Daily Telegraph” correspondent states: “Mr. Nash told me President Roosevelt assured hint that lie would pay his oft-promised visit to New Zealand after the war. . . “Mr. Roosevelt had intended to visit New Zealand after his second term as President and before he decided Jo-stand for a third term. While Mr. Nash was talking with Mr. Roosevelt Mrs. Roosevelt came in and mentioned the names of many well-known people in New Zealand and asked how they were.”