OUR SAILOR HEROES.

Press, Volume LII, Issue 15612, 9 June 1916, Page 6

OUR SAILOR HEROES.

XATAL FIGHT MEMORIAL

FUND.

A GENEROUS RESPONSE

It is with much pleasure that we are able to announce that a very generous response ha s already been made to our appc.nl, and that of the Navy League, for donations io relieve the necessities of tho widows and orphans of the gallant seamen wiio perished in the great naval battle off Jutland, when the honour of the British Navy was so worthily upheld.

Within twelve hours of the publication of the appeal in yesterday's "Pr o6s"' closo upou a thousand pounds was received by the Editor, in action to a similar amount received a* the ofiice of the Navy League.

As explained in our leading columns, we hope that this movement will lead to the establishment of a Dominion Gratitude to the Navy Fund, to help the dependents of all men in tho Royal Navy who may have been killed or disabled in the Empire's service.

Appended are lists of tho subscriptions already received at "Tho Press" office, and by the Navy League, respectively, and Wc would earnestly appeal io those who have not already done so, to send in at once a donation, however small, as a mark of their gratitudo to the brave men of the Royal Navy.

" THE PRESS " LIST. £ s. d. Edward G. Levingc ... 100 0 0 IDr. G. M. L. Leete? ... 2 2 0 (j. Humphreys ••• ... 50 0 0 Miss M. S. Dunn ... 110 A Friend ... ... 10 0 0 Key. C. A. Tobin ... 1 0 0 01.M.8. ... ... 110 Mrs F. Burdett Sapsford ... 0 5 0 MrandMrsH.O. D.Mcare s 20 0 0 A. Stoddarl 0 10 0 George Gould ... ... 100 0~0 Joseph Slater 'J 0 0 C. Lod 2 2 0 A. G. Hutton 2 2 0 E. M. Lane 110 K. H. Lane 110 P. H. Lauo 110 A. N. F. I/edgcr I 1 0 O. E. Mcßeth 10 0 J. J. Thomson ... ... 00 0 0 H. H. Mathias ... ... 0 10 0 Fred S. Hall, Cashmere ... 1 0 0 Arthur Taylor ... ' ... 10 0 Mrs E. Harris o 0 0 Sargood, Son and Ewen Lt<]. 2-30 0 0 Widow ... ... 0 7 0 E.H.C. 0 2 6 Geo. Gerard ... ... 100 0 0 Mrs H. McLean ... o 0 0 S.C 0 2 6 Miss D'Oyley ... ... 5 0 0 F.H.B. 0 10 H. Cottcrill ... ... oO 0 0 Airs C. J. Cooper ... 110 Mrs H. H. Secretan ... o 0 0 IMiss Stoddart ... ... 10 0 Miss E. Jones ... ... 110 Mrs Burnett ... ...10 0 Catherine ... ... 0 10 Maude 0 10 John 0 10 Leslie ... ... ~. 0 10 MrsH. G. Wake 1 0 0 Mr H. G. Wake 10 0 Mr and Mrs Colonna ... 2 2 0 L. B. Wood ... ... o 0 0 Charles R. Clark ... 100 0 0 Anonymous (per Dr. Leyinre") 10 0 0" Mr and Mrs W. H. Triggs 10 0 0 M.V.T 1 0 0 E.M.T 0 10 0 E.A.O. ... ... ... 0 5 0 F. G. Gibson ... ... 3 3 0 R, L. Ross ... ... 10 0 l>ean'Harper ... ... 5 0 0 A.C. ... ... ... 10 0 0 J. C. Adams ... ... 1. 0 0 Mrs A. Apnlebv ... ... 5 0 0 F. B. Sapsford 2 10 0 Total to date ... £933 9 6

tfAYY LEAGUE'S LIST.

Tho following subscriptions have been received at the office of the secretary of tho Navy League, 119 Worcester street, Christ church :— £ s. d. Alex. Iloylo ... ... 500 0 0 K. S. Luttrell ... ... 100 0 0 Win. Murray ... ... 10f> 0 0 Orton Bradley ... ... 50 0 0 George Harper ... ... 3 3 0 AY. Morley ... ... 10 10 0 P. Trolove ;.. ... 10 0 J>r. J. C. Palmer ... ... 50 0 0 G. W. Hcid ... ... 25 0 0 Blackburne, Smith and Co. 10 0 0 E. Nordon ... ... .5 2 0 Rev. E. Eliot Chambers ... 2 2 0 Russell Beale ... ... 10 0 0 A. 11. Noall ... ... 10 0 Bower and Co. ... ... 25 0 0 H; H. Pitman ... ... 10 0 0 Henry Overton ... ... 5 0 0. Luttrell Bros.' Employees... 30 0 0 11. Sorcnsen ... ... 2 0 0 Lieut.-Colonel Hobday ... 2o 0 0 Mrs X. M. Hobday ... 25 0 0 Mrs C. F. Smith ... ... 0 10 0 Miss Jean H. Smith ... 0 10 0 E. S. Luttrell (further donation) ... ... 13 10 0 Total to date ... ... 987 14 0 TO THE KDITOE OP "THE TRESS." Sir, —Herewith wo have pleasure in handing voa our cheque for £250 as a donation townrds your fund for the dependents of our noble sailors who gave their lives for the Empire in the recent naval battle in the North dea. This represents part of our Company's donation of £1000 to this cause. Wishing your appeal every success. —We are, vours faithfullv, SAKGOOD, SON and EWEN, LTD. TO THE EDITOK OF "THE I'IIESS." Sir, —With all my heart I wish to support Dr. Levinge's appeal. Our splendid sailors in tho North Sea alone have saved our own coasts from being harried and ravaged, and in the recent great battle deliberately sacrificed themselves for tho Empire. How better can we show our gratitude to the men who have died for us than by helping out of our means to ! provide some extra comfort for their wives and families. 1 enclose cheque for £50, —Yours faithfully, H. OOTTERILL. TO THE EDITOR OF "THE FKESS." Sir, —I trust that -Vcw Zealand will respond handsomely to the Navy League's appeal for assisting the dependents of those great fearless men who laid down their lives for Empire in the "North Sea. We may talk of tho deeds of the Navy, and I admjt they are many and great, but tho heroic fight of our Fleet last week will stand as the greatest and most beautiful oxample of pluck' and sacrifice the nation hag ever known. Thousands of sailors lives have been given—and given generously—then do let us give generously to tho wee mites and weeping -wives who

are left tn mourn their heroes. let us cable months hence that £ 9 0 00ft ' has been subscribed—no. at onc« kt us wire them a million pounds iS Erm. pathy. Six thousand wonderful examples of the race are gone, and man J thousands wait fearlessly to follow til' six thousand if neccssary. In this country hunareds of thou .sands of pounds arc paid annuallv fn* liro protection. Is it too much to aak the equal of one year's premium to help to protect our liberty, our honour —our all? There can be no shadow of doubt that the Xavv will hav 0 to do herculean and bloodv work to sava us Then ie b us at least, gir 0 then and theirs lovo and thanks in a practical way. helping with all our rniekt to repair thoir wrecked homes.—T m, etc., ' E - S. LUTTRELL. ; Dr. Levingo has received tho follow.i V n e letter, together with a cheque for £10. in aid of the Fund :-"Dear gi r !! Referring to your splendid and huma'no letter in this morning's "Press'» I have pleasure in handing vou herariti. • n cheque for £10. Please treat it S .anonymous. AVishing your labour 7f lovo the success it deserves and vou earnestly desire,—l beg to remain, etc., SPECIAL MEETING* OF THE MW' LEAGUE. , A special meeting of the committee' of tho Canterbury Navy loaguo was held yesterday afternoon. Present - — Messrs A. Boyle (chairman), E. Gordon, H. S. Batchelor, H. S. Marrinerj and Colonel Hobday. ' The president read tho circular proposed to bo sent out to the "Mavors of every town where there wa« no "branch : of the Navy League, and to all socro-1 taries of the League, asking that a Spe- • rial Dominion Fund bo inaugurated on behalf of the widows and children of the seamen lost in the war, and that contributions be sent to tho Presidents of the Navy League branches in the four centres—Auckland, Wellington Dunedin, and Christchureh. ' The president said ho would personally write to the presidents of tho different Leagues asking them to work for the success of the movement in their several districts. It was decided that tho nanio of the Fund bo the Xavv League War Fund for tho Relief of "Dependents of Jlcm--bers of tho Royal Navy who lost their lives during tho war. Tho president and Colonel Hobdar were appointed trustees. RELIEF URGENTLY NEEDED. (frzss association tet.ec.iums.) DUNEDIN, Juno 8. 4 The local secretary of the Naw League roccivcd tho following cablo from tho general secretary in London: —"The families of sailors who wen lost in the Jutland battle require fijianoial aid urgently, and action you take will bo deeply appreciated." Tho local secretary answerer! as follows :--"Tlie Otago Branch, throuch ' the Higli Commissioner, will send £3000 in a fen* davs." AUCKLAND, Juno 8. Tho Auckland Navy League cabled to London to-day 100 guineas as . :.n emergency donation for tho widows and orphans of sailors who died in the battle. The League is arranging street not- • lections in order to make supiilomc'tltary contributions.