"NEW ZEALAND'S NAVAL STORY"
Sir,-I have scant fault to find with the review in your magazine of my book, but would suggest to the writer that, in such criticism as he considers needed, quot homines, etc., would obviate a tendency to find fault. Thdé book is wholly and solely concerned with naval vessels armed for war purposes, and therefore there is no point in your reviewer’s complaint that Captain Scott’s three vessels were omitted. Funds for Scott’s expedition were contributed by the British public, and grants were made by the British, Australian, New Zealand, and South African Governments, and the actual sponsors were Sir Clements Markham and the Royal Geographical Society-the Admiralty were concerned merely in giving leave to the- re and ratings to join the expedition. In his book Captain Scott Stephen Gwynn states: "It* was due to his (Scott’s) persistence that the small naval nucleus originally contemplated* spread till the ship’s company was recruited almost entirely from the Royal Navy." Scott is recorded by Mr. Gwynn as saying: "From an early date I had set my mind on obtaining a naval crew. I felt sure that their sense of discipline would be an immense acquisition, and I had grave doubts as to my own ability to deal with any other class of men."
T. D.
TAYLOR
(Wellington).
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New Zealand Listener, Volume 20, Issue 516, 13 May 1949, Page 5
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219"NEW ZEALAND'S NAVAL STORY" New Zealand Listener, Volume 20, Issue 516, 13 May 1949, Page 5
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