THE EMPEN'S VISIT

Evening Post, Volume CVII, Issue 135, 12 June 1929, Page 11

THE EMPEN'S VISIT

The German Consul (Mr. W Pensoer) yesterday received the following tiH gofVT'Auckland re^aiaS A ax the Gcrmim cruiser Emdeni— At a very representative general public meeting held last night tho opinion was strongly voiced and a resolution was passed unanimously that a civic reception in Auckland should bo insisted upon. I have been instructed to ask you to rescind your previous decision m this connection, and to ask you to wire me whether you will officially sunport our'deputation asking the Mayor of Auckland for a civic reception." To this Mr. Penscler replied as fol-

Received your telegram this ovening. Please understand that my action was not a, request to the Mayor of Auckland to cancel an existing arrangement for a civic reception, but a suggestion, if deemed advisable, to abandon a reported proposal for sucll an arrangement. Existing conditions fully 3ustified my action. Have no right insisting officially', upon Mayor granting a civic, reception, which function exceeds usual: courtesies; To beg for favours would be undignified^ My attitude is approved. .Please desist agitation, and do not spoil: our good cause. The just sense of' New Zealand will assert itself against unfriendly or vacillating attitudes.',' • j . ■ . ■

> (By Telegraph.) (Special to "The Evening Post.") ■;.'" ;■-'■ AUCKLAND,. This Day. A motion was carried unanimously by the Takapuna ■ 4Ex-Sorvicemen's Club that, this meeting' Views with concent the attitude of some of our fellow-citi-zens in going out of their way to entertain the officers and crew of the Bniden, and heartily endorses the attitude of the Mayor- and Corporation of Auckland in the matter. " Captain J. A. Algie presided.