BRITISH LEGION.
Friendship Desired With Axis Ex-Servicemen. BUT WARNING IS GIVEN. j (Received 10.30 a.m.) LOXDOX, May 28. The British Legion was the first to j hold out the hand of friendship to German ex-servicemen. "I am pretty 1 sure they still desire to be friends. I am certain of the Italian ex-servicemen, but it is obviously impossible for us to renew contacts as long as the Italian and German Press daily engage in abusing our country." Thus Major-General Sir Frederick Maurice, president of the British Legion, opened his presidential address at the Legion's annual meeting, attended by 1000 delegates. Sir Maurice expressed surprise that tlie German and Italian Press was making the same mistakes as in lf»14 and representing the British as a degenerate people anxious for peace because they were afraid to fight.
'"Let there be no mistake —if our liberties are threatened we will fight, and if our friends are menaced we will stand Ijv them." he declared.
The Legion had been asked to make up to establishment national defence companies from 9000 to 20,000, also to provide a staff of 200 recruiting officers in the event of mobilisation. This and other work the Legion would gladly do.
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Auckland Star, Volume LXX, Issue 124, 29 May 1939, Page 9
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