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Evening Post, Volume CXXXIII, Issue 46, 24 February 1942, Page 6

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DOMINION AND U.S.A.

DIRECT RADIO SERVICE

Another link between New Zealand . and the United States i)f America was established yesterday with the inauguration of a direct radio telegraph circuit. Messages of greetings and good will .were exchanged between the Prime Minister (Mr. Fraser) and the President of the United States (Mr. Roosevelt), and they also referred to the value of this new means of communication in drawing still closer the ever-tightening bonds between the two countries. Mr. Roosevelt's message also contained an assurance that the United States would leave nothing undone to achieve the common objective -of . freeing the world once and for all . from the forces of aggression. ' , Mr. Fraser also sent a message to, Mr. Nash, New Zealand Minister, to Washington,, conveying to him warmest greetings from his colleagues in the Government and from the people of the Dominion, and expressing the hope that the new service would assist in promoting closer relationships and would be of material help to the two nations. -■..-.. In his reply, Mr. Nash mentioned that the people of America welcomed and lauded the enterprise which had * extended the communications between the peoples of the United States and New Zealand. Mr. Nash's message continued: "From the President, with whom you have just exchanged messages inaugurating the new service, and Secretary of State, members of the Cabinet, Under-Secretaries, Chiefs of Staff, Government officials, diplomats, manufacturers, men and women in commerce, transport, and all. forms' of production have come messages; of appreciation of the achievements of our men, and good will to-our people, accompanied with pledges that the resources of this great nation will.be. used to assist in the defence of our country, and that they, will not rest till the world is free from the menace of-aggression, tyranny, and oppression. The men and women of lsew Zealand resident here realise the trials through which you are now passing, and the harder tests which may come, but with this realisation is a confidence in the strength and will of our people to face and come through any ordeal. Will you please convey greetings to "all relatives and friends in New Zealand from all New Zealanders here, and-say we, with them, will devote our lives wherever they may be required to the-cause to which we are pledged till the issue of the present conflict is rightly decided." .■

A Press Association cablegram from New York states that the Radio Corporation of America has announced that direct radio telegraph communication between San Francisco . aria Wellington is being established with a view to eliminating traffic delays occasioned by the present transmission via Australia. >.• -