FROM LIEUT KNOX.

Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 507, 14 May 1909, Page 7

FROM LIEUT KNOX.

The following are extracts- from a letter just received by the local secretary of the Navy League from Lieut. Knox (late 11. N.): —"I congratulate you warmly on the work done/ at llasterton and New Plymouth, aim hope-that the leaguo. may go Very stroifgly at both places. Wo are now passing through a naial crisis horc, and tho leaguo is rousing all its energies in the .fight for eight. Dreadnought's, which : will be necessary if the {ountry is • be safe in Some 30 or 40 meetings have'been, arranged by .the league all over tho country, at which strong •resolutions,will'be passed.. , ' \ ' ' ; "The weather' hero (March ,30) is 'simply awful. Rain, rain," rain, and a, dull heavy sky—no sun at all. lam taking a long lecturing, campaign in Scotland nest month Have just got through the Tourist Depart- • ment slides.. that Mr. Robieson so kindly gave me, and am having another lot of about 60 made from th,©. tost«, of my own photos. 1 am longmn to lecture .with these on New Zealand, and it is. my hope that. I, may bo ablo.to be of some use,' to the country which did sq much for, and was so kind to, mo I went to see Mr. Hall-Joifes the other day to congratulate him on the Dreadnought offer from _the Dominion. Everyone hero is disgustea with Mr. Asqyith's most ungracious response to' a truly magnificent offer. ' Personally ( can oulv hope that the King's telegram may .be "of some consolation to tho people qf tho Doniihion. "Tholeaguo, here is going very strong, and: money is pouring in from new members and lor tne campaign throughout the country* I jiust say I you,.and would like nothing better than to be with you. again in dear old Now Zealand, where tho air is . always pure and clear, and the, sun is N visible in the heavens." • :■■■/ .;: . .