THE ANTI-GERMAN LEAGUE

Dominion, Volume 10, Issue 3115, 20 June 1917, Page 6

THE ANTI-GERMAN LEAGUE

Sir,—Why does "Willing to' Join" not . come and do so? The league room ever Hannah's boot shop is easy to find. There are plenty of people who sympathise with us but cannot spare the time from the other patriotic work to do the work which is most necessary. Why is it? I wonder! Is it because there is no notoriety attached to it, or do. the women of Wellington not realise that the work which the Anti-Gorman League is doing is of more importance than that of any other league in the Dominion? If no woman had sent a single article of food or clothing, Sir James Allan would have organised affairs in such a way. Tie appears to be capable of handling difficult situations, and no soldiers would have gone short of anything they needed. T do not wish to depreciate the splendid work of the women of Wellington. Their self-sacrificing efforts have been, and still are, wonderful, especially the Tied Cross, workers. Still when one consider? the numbers of traitors and spies in our midst, it is surely necessary that every woman should make an effort to ensure the safely of our "boys" who leave these shores to face stieli horrors as no brain ever conceived before. The Kaiser is- a past master in Hie art of cruelty; what the Huns have done to others they are quite ready to do to us. How would the mothers of Wellington like to sec the hands of their little ones cut off, as was done to so many Belgian children? Some people say this was not done. T*et the doubters come up to the league's room and they shall have the address of a lady who heined to nurse some of the mutilated children. Wo need not wonder that our movements leak out to the enemy when we still allow Germans in positions of trust. Mr. llassey said in England that "nil had been interned in New Zealand." Perhaps he was labouring under that delusion; we are not. When the an- • cient Romans invaded Britain, they utilised all. labour to make good roads. Why do we not follow their example? instead of interning them on an island and feeding them at our expense, mahe them Work for their living. If they cannot be loyal to the country that has sheltered them, they should be treated as any other transgressor against: the laws of'the land. Every woman! I implore you. as you value the safety of your dear ones' here or abroad, keep your eyes on the Huns in our midst; be vigilant! Let no action of theirs escape your eye?. Remember what, they are doing to the little children in England even now. The eves of the Government cannot be everywhere, but if all the women of Wellington were to keep watch as "keepers of the gates" the Huns; would not have much chance to do so much harm:—l am, GRANDMOTHER. Sir. —T am "one of the many people ■ wondering what has become of the above ■; organisation," being of the same opinion ' as your correspondent, "Willing to ' Join." whose letter I have just read in , the last issue of The Dominion that has reached me, and know that somo "urgent did is required to root out the enemies ' in our midst." I havo had occasion recently to come into contact with aliens ! of decided pro-German views, not to men. j Hon a German, who apparently are en- ' joying the same privileges as n Britisher j and benefiting by tho high rate of wages ' now prevailing in country districts. This, J too. when Britishers—if physically fit— • are compelled to go to tho front and < fight—T am, etc.,' ■ ' ALSO WILLING TO JOIN. '