A MISLEADING REPORT

Hawera & Normanby Star, Volume XLI, Issue XLI, 12 February 1921, Page 7

A MISLEADING REPORT

APOLOGY TO SIR AUCKXAND

GEDDES

BY CABLE— PBESBf ASSOCIATION—COPYRIGHT (Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.) LONDON, Feb. £1., An apology has been tendered to Sir .Auckland Geddes for the misrepresentation of his remarks concerning Britain and America.. It is indicated that ythe statement as cabled to.America differed from that which appeared in' the American newspapers.

NEW YORK, Feb. 10-----Mr Mark Sheldon) (Australian Commercial Agent) has returned from an ,-extentive trip through the Middle West. Asked by a, correspondent what £tentinj.ent he found amongst business .. people towards -Britain/ he replied that liis impression was that thoughytrade rivalry- and occasional personal differences do and will arise, an overwhelming majority of the people consider the cultivation of friendship towards Britain to be the most vital question in American foreign policy.