IMPRESSIONS

Hokitika Guardian, 15 February 1939, Page 6

IMPRESSIONS

OF HOLIDAY VISIT. (Per Press Association. —Copyright). WELLINGTON, February 15:- ■ In'- the opinion of C; Wf NeiUsbft, of Wellington,; who returned by The Wanganella to-day ; witlvhis wife, hfter 12 mr/riths’ abroad, mostly on the Cpfttinentj the- prospects for. peace“are good. “It was.-made plainly to me that none of the peoples of Europe want,war. We'were in GerhSnny'iy'hfjn. Mr ; Chambef-lain. made ? :EMh to' Herr ! Hitler; -aiidv thebfqrmqr’sAefi forts undoubtedly met jwith :-watm:- A prov&l throughout The' Continent;’During a leisurely tour of ’ltaly' httd Greater Germany-, Mr -• Neilsen concluded that d ict a tor sh i p;r ule ;h ad: eobd ’ results in Italy ing the spirit of the people, but. in'oCrmany a tremendous amount; df .discontent had been driven underground, It was impossible to avoid being deepIv impressed by the efficiency of' -the Government of both countries. ' “• “ Gloomy Comment., on : the . political future of New Zealand was' encdtinteTed by Mr Neilsen' in England:' and elsewhere. He said when he first reached London last June, tlie Dominion’s credit did not stand high and certain-. lv there had been- no improvement since then. The actions of>thA'Nc.w Zealand Government were regarded:‘as socialistic experiments and-*.were'. Tbeing \vatched with" interest, but commercial circles were hopeful of the outcome. . ...