DOMINION TROOPS

Otago Daily Times, Issue 24337, 29 June 1940, Page 12

DOMINION TROOPS

COMMANDER IN ENGLAND MR EDEN VISITS CAMP HIGH PRAISE FOR MEN (Per United Press Association) WELLINGTON, June 28. From the official war correspondent attached to the>New Zealand forces in Great Britain, dated Aldershot, June 27: ,: •.", -,-; Major-general B. C. Freyberg. V.C., who is in England on business connected with training and organisation, is now at the headquarters of the New. Zealand Expeditionary Force. He is busy meeting the • officers and men of the staff for discussions. This morning Mr Anthony Eden Secretary for War. informally visited the largest New Zealand camp and was received by General Freyberg and introduced to the senior. officers. He spent half an hour wandering among the troops doing ordinary tram ing and later entered several mens

messes and talked with them at table. " How are they treating you? ' he asked one gr6up. "Fine," was a soldier's genial reply, "but not as well as Burnham." "Ah," said Mr Eden, " there's nothing as good as New Zealand is there? "■■ Recalling his similar impression when he met the first echelon in Egypt, the Minister remarked of the second echelon: "They are a magnificent body of men and are looking exceedingly fit. We are delighted to have them here."

MEETING WITH QUEEN VISIT TO VICTORIA LEAGUE CLUB (United Press Association) ' : (By Electric Telegr-ph-^Copyright). -,■.■:. LONDON,inline 27. '.. , The first Anzacs to meet Royalty in England were, about a score of men who .were writing letters in the Victoria League Club in London when the Queen visited the club, which is open only » to the lower the Dominion forces. The New Zealand High Commissioner (Mr.W. J. Jordan) and 'Mrs Jordan were among, the' members of; the committee who welcomed her Majesty. , A. number of 'officers formed,a guard of.honour. Her Majesty talked with, most of the Artzacs and was photographed.with them., -SirVHughWalpble acted as guide to a party o!-New"Zealand soldiers sightseeing in London. He showed them 6ver : St. Paul's, the Tower of London, the House of Commons, Westminster Abbey and many other notable places. The New Zealand War Services Association also conducted Parties' on river trips and elsewhere.