HARD SIX MONTHS

Gisborne Herald, Volume LXIX, Issue 20860, 12 August 1942, Page 5

HARD SIX MONTHS

ALLIES’ PROSPECTS

OPINION OF MR. NASH U.S. SUPPLIES NEXT YEAR (By Telegraph—Press Assn.— Copyright.) (Special Correspondent.) (Noon.) LONDON, Aug. 10. The New Zealand Minister to the United States, Mr. W. Nash, was the guest of honour at a private luncheon given by the Bank of New Zealand, at which there was a gathering representing New Zealand banking, shipping and primary produce circles and buying houses in London. Mr. Cecil Lubbock presided. He is chairman of the London board of the Bank of New Zealand, and has been on the board of directors of the Bank of England for 27 years.

Mr. Lubbock, in introducing Mr. Nash, referred to the noble generosity with which New Zealand is throwing in everything into the battle. Mr. Nash questioned whether he could address a gathering an any part of the world with a greater knowledge of New Zealand.

Referring to the United States, he said that the Americans were startled that such a small country as New Zealand could produce so much of the foodstuffs necessary to enable men to fight, work and live, but it. was unnecessary to tell the Americans about the New Zealanders’ fighting qualities.

Mr. Nash thought, that next year there would be available from the United States abnormal and first-class types of supplies, equipment and men, backed by 100 per cent opinion. “But we have a hard six months ahead,” he said. Mr. Nash reiterated many of the points he had made at Kidderminster.