PRINCE OF WALES MAKES FRIEND OF MINERS’ SECRETARY

Manawatu Times, Volume LIV, Issue 6889, 20 April 1929, Page 9

PRINCE OF WALES MAKES FRIEND OF MINERS’ SECRETARY

“A Marvellous Thing” COMMUNISTS CONVERTED BY CHRISTMAS APPEAL GAVE WHAT THEY HAD. United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph—Copyright. Received Friday, 7 p.m. LONDON, April 18. The Prince of Wales and Mr. Cook, tho miners’ secretary, stood chatting in very lively fashion after a luncheon at the Mansion House, at which tho Prince personally thanked the workers for their contributions to the coalfields distress fund. The Prince of Wales said: “I wish to thank from the bottom of my heart, Aie subscribers, small and large, not duly in England, but in tho Dominions and America, one might almost say throughout the world. Tho response was remarkable, but we are not yet out of tho wood; much remains to bo done. I know we can rely with confidence on the continuous valuable assistance of all.” Mr. Cook said: “Wo owe the Prince the - greatest measure of thanks for his whole-hearted enthusiasm. He has brought tho Throne quite claso to the populace. It is thanks to the Prince that I am able to come here without contaminating any one of you. His conduct and attitude have shown that all mankind have great qualities in common.

“You, Sir,” said Mr. Cook, speaking directly across the tabel to the Prince, “havo done a marvellous thing. Never was I so impressed as by your speech on Christmas night. I was with two Communist friends when your name was announced. They undoubtedly scoffed, but when you had finished, there were tears in their eyes. They put their hands in their pockhts and gave what they had.”