LATE AMBASSADOR

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXVII, Issue 23840, 16 December 1940, Page 8

LATE AMBASSADOR

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QUESTION OF SUCCESSOR MINISTERS MENTIONED By Telegraph—.Press Association —-Copyright (Received December 15, 7.15 p.m.) WASHINGTON*, Dec. 14 It is authoritatively stated that the name of Viscount Halifax, British Foreign Minister, has received prominence in discussions of the Marquess of Lothian's successor as Ambassador to the United States. It is known that Lord Halifax would he welcomed in high United States quarters. The Minister of Wnr, Mr. Anthony Kdeu is also being widely discussed as a likely successor to the late Lord Lothian, especially as Mr. Lden is widely popular nt the I nited States. The State Department announced that Lord Lothian's body would be cremated and the ashes interred temporarily at Arlington National Cemetery, resting-placo of America's military heroes. The cremation will be after a memorial service at the Cathedral of St. Peter and St. Paul tomorrow. The interment will be with full military honours. The ashes will be deposited in a vault under the mast which is a memorial to the battleship Maine until the family and the British Government decide on a final resting-place. A British source revealed that President Roosevelt is likely to attend Lord Lothian's funeral, since he is cutting short his cruise and landing at Charleston to-day. He will reach Washington by train to-morrow. Before the Duke of Windsor's interview with President Roosevelt, a Miami report stated it was learned that the Duke would be given an opportunity of accepting or declining the Ambassadorship before the post was offered to anyone else. TALK WITH PRESIDENT THE DUKE OF WINDSOR AMERICAN NAVAL BASES UNITED STATES VISIT PLANNED (Received December 15, 5.35 p.m.) NEW YORK, Dec. 13 The Duke of Windsor left Miami, Florida, this morning in an .American naval aeroplane, to meet President Roosevelt, on board the United States heavy cruiser Tuscaloosa, which has been carrying the President on a tour oi defence bases. On his return by aeroplane after conferring with President Roosevelt aboard the Tuscaloosa in Bahamas waters, he said he paid his respects to the President in his capacity as Governor of the Bahamas. He discussed the international situation only in general and the future of the West Indies, particularly American naval bases in the Caribbean Sea Aboard the Tuscaloosa, President. Roosevelt said the Duke of A\ indsor promised to help him in locating a new site for the projected United States base in the Bahamas to replace the present location at Mayaguana, which was a poor anchorage. The President the Duke of Windsor intended to visit the United States at an unspecified time, after the beginning of the Xew Year, to inspect the civilian conservation camps. A Xew York message says President Roosevelt inspected the base site at Abraham Bay. Mayaguana. AUSTRALIAN DEFENCE AGE GROUPS FOR TRAINING KEEPING STRENGTH AT 250,000 CANBERRA, Dec, 14 The Prime Minister, Mr. R. G. Menzies, announced the calllng-up of additional age classes for training in the citizen forces. They comprise unmarried men or widowers without children who have attained the age of 19, 25. 26. 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32 or 33 during the year ended June 30, 1940. Men in these groups will be required to enlist in January, 1911. Mr. Menzies said the aim was maintenance in Australia of a defence force nf 250.000.