SECOND DIVISION LEAGUE

Dominion, Volume 11, Issue 190, 1 May 1918, Page 6

SECOND DIVISION LEAGUE

• A REPUDIATION NATIONAL EXECUTIVE AND THE CJIRISTCHURCH MOTION. At ii full Jiiecting rf tho National Executive of (lie h'cdmd division League yesterday, tlio following rtsoliition was adopted :— . " Whereas, at a public meeting held m Christchurch oji Sunday night, nn amendment hostile to the .Second Division Leaguo's constitution was passed, the. National Executive of the federation of Second Division Leagues desire to assert tlmt the original motion placed before the meeting )..y the .■hainmui of the Ohrislchurcn . Second Division Leaguo"is the only opinion which is supported by iho federation, vs follows:— "Tlmt'tins meeting cf the citizens.of Cwhwliurch, being prepared to meet their share of the financial responsibilities insists that the Government must, immediately grant the di'mamb of the Second Division League." Tho National Bx»eiiL:vo also, whilst, fully determined to use ail constitutional means to press the fair and just claims ot the .Second Division T.eagim on behiM of all dependents of soldier?, deplores tho seditious views expressed in 'he amendment carried at tho public Meeting at Christchurch on' , Sunday evening last, which (hey feel c«n only represent the views of a small section cf tho 'public throughout the .Dominion. The National Executive recosntsw, the responsibility p{ S-rcond Division leservists, not only to thpir dependants, but also to the State and to the wmi who are so nohy iHitin" to-day. The National Executive'calls upon all brandies of the league to oppose any fitl-pir.pt by extvnnst« to secure control, which could oily result in jeopardising further efWts of the lewie to spcure the full rights of soldiers and their dependants. And the secretary bo to write to tho chairnmn of tlio Chr'stclinvch I>ranch Hfv OrP««iO ii'sVinpr him to maintain liis position, ns the amendan'nt wjis entirely unconstitutional, ami did not amount4o a vote of no-confidence.