THE DISTRESS IN BELGIUM.

Press, Volume LI, Issue 15338, 23 July 1915, Page 6

THE DISTRESS IN BELGIUM.

:+. NEW ZEALAND'S BELIEF FUNB&* MESSAGES OF APPRECIATION',--(r-RESS ASSOCIATION' TELZGttAB.) ' ; WELLINGTON, July »•; Tn the House of Representative* «».. afternoon the Prime Minister read W* following cable message received from; tho High Commissioner on the subject-, of the Belgium Relief Fund:— * I am desired by the Lord Sfevor'of London; to transmit to you the folio*ing message:— "As chauTaatt'of-tbe National Gommitteo for K«uef ■»;, Belgium/ I desire to express *.J"**;- urbounded admiration lor" the *° D ful generosity of tho people of fl"f. Zealand. In two months and aBW I have transmitted to M r J? 00 !*!*? neutral commissioner for theJR. B chase of food, over -Wgf buted entirely by .New ZeW, . during th* very period : in addition to thousands of pofflflj previously cent to keep the Bc'S** i P n Belgium alive.- The benewfenj-, and humanity of your P«>P» **>. homo can only compare with t» magnificent gallantry .of.J our in our far-flung fighting line. In «• words of King Albert of BdgW»£ •Wo shall ever remember the orcuier lv aid so lavishly bestowed. I «w. Hope it may be possible to continue this generosity through tho wu>«£months, which threaten to mteMWL tho misery of the bravo . I*** , .* ,* Belgium .-(Signed) Charles John stou, Lord Mayor., London. ' Commenting on tho nyseage, *£ Prlmo Minister remarked tliat mc PU£ lie of this country had becu fully penoroiis towards the. dl »«gs patriotic funds and tho Belgian KeW* Fund, and it was very satitfactoryw , know that their efforts were »PP"J" I ciated by tbo peoplo more lmmediauay i concerned.' , t .&. i Sir Joseph Ward remarked that » was vurv gratifying to ryceivo «be» fi «i.erou.; acknowledgment fromJJJLrjrd Mayor of Jx>ndon. lie hop** that tho appeal on tho last part ot J*» ! letter would r.ppoal to the generously I pulse of tho people of this «« untr 7» £c !it looked as though the war was e»JB !to last over the winter months, liw j had beon a surfeit of people co"« a!x>ut the country asking for /v* 1 * i different purpce^s-. but ho t fl ougHs • jepecinl oftort should b<3 W *"J iHwple, who had responded so l>, in the part, to to this lurther ' .Mr- -Massey «iiu tliat nhilq; *w would all tiiorouszhJy agree witJi opinion just expressed, ho won ,a . » mind them that the ■ Government m» arranged to send £120.000 ?** * oa "Z iin aid of tho Belgians until tho war . I came to an end. ■ _ —