NELSON MEN FOR THE WAR

Nelson Evening Mail, 29 September 1916, Page 4

NELSON MEN FOR THE WAR

A PROFUSELY ILLUSTRATED BOOKLET. Souvenir booklet published in aid of the Countess of Liverpool Fund, to provide Christmas Gifts for soldiers. -Th-e booklet, Nelson Men for the Wat. i.s now oni sale at the booksellers. It shows the extent of Nelson's quotas of 1 arreiu for the front. The illustrations in this section include views of recruits; the depattui-o of infantry a*nd>" mounted mien from Nelson; welcome. horns to soldiers from the zones of war : a .three-page, panoramic picture of a great -gathering in Trafalgar street in, •honour of returned heroes from Gall-ipo-li : Nelson's ship Victory in contrast with H.M.S New Zealand; the pontoon captued by Nelson men from the, Turks on the Suez Canal. The Prime Minister has -given l a special message for tho publication. The training at Trentham and Fe&thei'ston, and New Zeala.nd's part in the war are described and illustrated' in detail. A third section summarises the booklet "Sunny Nelson" in three pages of letterpress, with several pages of pictures. . ■ Altogether "Nelson's Men for the "War" as a compact soixvenir, well illustrated. Nelson's imen; at tho front would be pleased to receive such an inspiring remindei' of the folks at home—faces and places which t'hey remember well. \The people her© should also bo gkid to ha.ve such a book as an. hiisitorical recoi'd of the district's -.splendid' response to the call for men. The booksellers here kindly agreed to handOia tlie book without comm/ssion audi ■therefore all sales will •be for cash. The proceeds will be devoted to the .Countess of Liverpool Fund. Purchasers will 'materially- assist by mentioning the book to their friends.