GUEST AT BANK LUNCHEON

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume 77, 11 August 1942, Page 2

GUEST AT BANK LUNCHEON

REFERENCE TO AMERICAN SUPPLIES (Rec. 11.20 a.m.) London, Aug. 10. Mr W. Nash was the guest of honour at a private luncheon given by the Bank of New Zealand at which the gathering represented 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 gen?rosity with which New Zealand was throwing everything into battle Mr Nash questioned whether he could address a gathering in any part of the world with a greater knowledge of New Zealand. Referring to the United States he said the Americans were startled that such a small country as New Zealand could produce so much of the foodstuffs necessary to enable the 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 an abnormal and first class type of supplies and equipment and men backed by 100 per cent, opinion, “but we have a hard six months ahead.” —P.A. Special Correspondent.