NEW ZEALAND TROOPS

Camp News, Volume 2, Issue 99, 21 November 1941, Page 6

NEW ZEALAND TROOPS

Visit By High Commissioner

REPORT TO GOVERNMENT

CAIRO, November 10.

On a Hying visit to the New Zea land' troop.' in i tie Middle East,, tin* High t'ommis'ioiiei for New Zealand in London. Mr -lordan, arrived . al Cairo yesterday The chief purpose. <>! A visit 1- in set' as many of tile Do mit.i.-i. i;,.ip> a- possible, and lie will carry bill a 'ireiuioiis tour in Ills ef f<Hl> n't reach Xew Zealanders who are -caiteied through many parts of thy Mddle East -

When (lie loin i- completed .111 almiii a iuri iiigbl'- . tune. Mi Jordan wit make, a repoil io I lie New Zi'.rl.iud Government oil hie impressions, am! make any recommendations that lie may deem nm e.-.-an for the welfare of i h'e troop'- ,

-Toiiigh'i in nis hotel Mi .lordan gave an interview to icp resentrifives of file British. American. Australia nJ- Soil th African, ami New Zealand Press.

fie told them that the, policy of the New /tealand Government was for Xew Zealand troops wherevei they were Io lake, what wa- coming He quoted Mr Savage'' memorable word.' on-the out. break of war : ‘Where Britain goes, we go where Britain stands, we stand. Mr Jordan .Liid he was certain that if New Zealand troops had to go through another Greece and Crete, they would do it again in an equal. efficient.. and gallant manner.

The New Zealand- Government, M Jordan said had complete confidence in the General Officer Commanding. rhe New Zealand Division, Major-General Drey berg his brigadiers, their officers, and their -men. Although lie had not yet had time to meet many of the Xew Zealand troops, lie had, been greatly impressed with the high - standard of physical fitness of the men he had seen around the streets of Cairo' Their tan ned face.- and bright keen eyes fold rhe story of their fitness. , '

“Crikey! Sarge, ain’t (here seme mistake ? I’ve just had ’em

billeted on me ! ”