VETERANS & THE WAR

Dominion, Volume 9, Issue 2679, 27 January 1916, Page 9

VETERANS & THE WAR

LETTER TO THE MINISTER. The Minister of Defence (the Hon. J. Allen) has received the following letter from the King's Empire Veterans' Association, Auckland:— "Sir, —We, the members of the King's Empire Veterans of Auckland, comprising men who in many countries and many climes have assisted in the defence of the Em'pire, so that freedom and liberty' may oe the heritage of all who live beneath its flag, most respectfully desire to convey ti> you our admiration and pride in the gallant con-j duct of our New Zealand boys at the front, who, together with/other sous of the Empire, are now engaged in the greatest struggle for the maintenance of right and freedom against despotism and injustice that the world has ever known. "Wo sincerely hope and believe that all our young men who remain behind, when the urgent need of their help and assistance at the front to ensure success is made apparent to them, will come forward with equal readiness, and acquit themselves with equal gallantry. '•'Finally, we desire to point out how anxious wo ourselves are to be of any assistance in this tremendous crisis, though no longer able to take our places in the filing-line.- Yet should there be anything that wo individually or collectively could accomplish please do not hesitate to call on us. Desiring and hoping that the cause of humanity and right may soon triumph, which it assuredly will do the sooner if we all assist therein, we bkg to Ternain, yours faithfully and obediently, on behalf of the King's Empire Veterans of Auckland, N.Z. "(Signed) Colonel R. B. Morrow, C.0.; "Major I'hos. Broun, D.C.0.; "J. Stichbury, Capt.,hou. sec." The Minister sent an appropriate reply, expressing his warmest sympathy with the spirit which had prompted the letter.