THE CASE OF GEORGE RENNER

Dominion, Volume 11, Issue 24, 23 October 1917, Page 6

THE CASE OF GEORGE RENNER

I Togrot to find l that George Simmoils Hcniier takes advantage of a slight error in my brother George's letter to you to make tho assertion that "nil my (Ins) blood relation? being jr. Germany/' Unfortunately a number of his blood relations arc in New Zealand, hence my brothers disclaimer of any sympathy whatever on the part of our branch of the family, with tho attitude displayed by George S. Ilenner. At. least 0110 close blood relation tof his in New Zealand js a loyal Britisher, and has proved his loyalty satisfactorily since the war started. 1 would not have written in reply only my brother George, being resident 111 an inaccessible piace, cannot "•pl.v within it reasonable time. It is certainly astonishing that a British subject should show such sympathy with enemy subjects, and our family' intend taking steps if possible to have George S. Remier dealt with in the manner he deserves. Several consins of his aro at the front, and only to-day the casualty list contains tho namo of ono who I'.ns given his life for tlio British Empire, and we as a family are proud to think that our boys are "doing their bit" to crush Prussian militarism—l am etc., If. C. RENNER. October 20.