EARL HAIG'S AMBITION.

Auckland Star, Volume LVI, Issue 127, 1 June 1925, Page 7

EARL HAIG'S AMBITION.

MY FRIEND THE ENEMY. UNITY OF OLD SOLDIERS. PEACE OF THE WORLD. EARL JEELICOE'S AID. tßy Cable— Press Association.—Copyright.) I Received 1 p.m.j LONDON, May 31. In his presidential address at the opening of tli« conference of the British Legion, Field-Marshal Earl llaig welcomed Karl Jellicoe (Admiral of the Fleet ) as a valuable reinforcement to tlio Legion, lie regretted the resolution passed at the conference of "Fidac" in September last, urging collaboration of Allied ex-servicemen's associations with ex-enemy organisations had not met with the whole-hearted support of the Allies. Tie emphasised the Legion's enormous pnwor for doing good by working to secure the peace of the world by agreement, co-operation, and mutual goodwill: also, by binding the Empire together by a chain of mutual goodwill and understanding. lie mentioned that there had been an increase of 103 branches of the Legion. It was now the largest non-party organisation in the country. Prince Arthur of Connaught presented Karl Haig with the Legions Royal Charter. Karl .Tellicoo said he would devote himself to helping that class of emigrant who wan willing to work the land—the class for which there was every opportunity in Australia and New Zealand.— (Renter.)