N.Z. ANTI-TANK UNIT
INSPECTION IN ENGLAND
CONGRATULATED BY MR.
EDEN
(Received March 29, 9 a.m.) LONDON. March 28. The Dominions Secretary, Mr. Eden, I accompanied by the High Commis-, sioner for. New Zealand. Mir. Jordan*, ■ inspected the New Zealand anti-tank unit of 140 officers and men, who paraded in full equipment, with guns, lorries, and motor-cycles. , Mr. Eden said:."l am very grateful for this opportunity to see you. I was lucky enough to see your fellow-coun-trymen in Egypt recently, and I know that they would want me to give you a message of cheer. They looked" as fit and cheerful as you do. I congratulate you on the splendid progress you have made in your training." Mr. Eden chatted with SergeantMajor W. M. Mac Donald, who fought with the International Brigade in Spain. Mr. Jordan said: "New Zealand's reputation established in the last war will be improved in the near future."
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Evening Post, Volume CXXIX, Issue 75, 29 March 1940, Page 7
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