MR. BRUCE IN AMERICA

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LII, Issue 16227, 29 December 1926, Page 13

MR. BRUCE IN AMERICA

A HAZARDOUS VOYAGE DEPRIVED OP LUGGAGE (Elec. Tel. Copyright—United Press Assn.) !Australian and i\.Z. Cable Association.i (Received December 19, 3 mm.) NEW YORK, December 28. Mr. Bruce and liis party arrived bv tlir Majestic in one of the worst shipping tie-ups in the history of the harbor, due to dangerous fogs and heavy rain making navigation so hazardous that vessels will be 24 hours late in docking, anil many large liners will be prevented from sailing. After eight hours’ delay the party, with Prince Cbichibu, of Japan, who also arrived! by the Majestic, was brought ashore by a Government cutter. They will he deprived of tliir luggage for a day, as the cutter had only a minimum of accommodation, A police escort brought the party to the Biltmove Hotel, where they will stay while in New York. Mr. Bruce was .subjected to a twohours’ bombardment of questions by male and female reporters, who came out to the ship before dawn. Tile questions covered every conceivable topic Irom his own dress to Hie treaty-making powers of the f"ommoriweallh a,s determined by the Imperial Conference.