PEACE IN PACIFIC.

Manawatu Standard, Volume LX, Issue 257, 27 September 1940, Page 6

PEACE IN PACIFIC.

STABILISING INFLUENCE. DOMINION AND AMERICA. Per Press Association. WELLINGTON, Sept. 26. New Zealand’s desire to play its part to the utmost in the British-American co-operation movement, which has for its object the strengthening of the mutual ties between the two great democracies and t'he promotion of a powerful Pacific pact that will assist towards maintaining world peace, was clearly demonstrated at the inaugural luncheon, to day, of the New Zealand section of the movement.

The speakers were the Prime Minister (Rt. Hon. P. Fraser) and the High Commissioner for the United Kingdom (Sir Harry Batterbee), both of whom laid stress on the extent to which the two democracies had already cooperated to build a common frontier against aggression and tyranny. Colonel C. H. Weston, president at the council of the New Zealand section of t'he movement, presided and read the following message from BrigadierGeneral H. A. Goddard, C.M.G., D. 5.0., V.D., president of the Australian movement: “The American cooperation movement in Australia sends heartiest congratulations on the auspicious inauguration of the movement in New Zealand. The work here is showing tangible results and gaining daily support. Your effort will help considerably towards maintaining the status quo in the Pacific, this being the expressed policy of the United States, and the Empire. You have set your hands to a great work for the future of the freedom-loving people ol the world. Practical co-operation between the English-speaking peoples is the surest foundation and hope for civilisation.”

Among those present were the ConsulGeneral for the United States (Mr L. C. Pinkerton), the Hieh Commissioner for Canada (Dr. Riddell), His Majesty’s Trade Commissioner (Mr R. Boulter, C.M.G.), Mr J. L. Menzies (representing the Australian Trade Commissioner), Mr Frank Jones (representing the district governor of Rotary in New' Zealand). Mr C. W. Earle. C.M.G., Mr J. Parker, and Mr A. Glen (chairman of the EnglishSpeaking Union). Colonel Weston paid a tribute to Mr Leigh Hunt, chairman of the executive of the New Zealand council through whose efforts the New Zealand section had been founded.