CORRESPONDENCE.

Press, Volume LV, Issue 16582, 23 July 1919, Page 2

CORRESPONDENCE.

,——• — MRS GRANDE'S LETTERS. TO TBI JCDITOR OF 4 'THS PRKS9. Sir,—l would like to add my appreciation of the above. This trained ob- ' server has seemingly an ideal eyrie in Switzerland to view the seething pohi tical turmoil of Europe. Mrs Grande ■ got a portion of her training under th a t prince of journalists, W. T. Stead. She is a New Zealand lady, a daughter of ' the Hon. J. T. Barnicoat, of Richmond, Nelson. —Yours, etc., PETER TROLOVE. i " ~ SOME FAMOUS MEN. TO THE EDITOR OF "THE I'RESS." Sir Your very excellent leader of the '>lst has called forth a letter from • Mr ~Geor«-e White regarding Mrs Grande's articles, which have appoared from time to time in your paper, and which, I am quite sure, your readors have read with so much pleasure and profit not alone for their deep insight into the dark and difficult prob.ems of political life and race aspirations of mid-Europe, but for the almost uncannv exactness with which the future established her reasoning. It is'to be hoped that you will deal in a future article with the incalculable value of the services rendered by the Empire's scientists. To refer to two discoveries onlv one cannot estimate the saving in life and money by the discovery of,the radium compound which was used'in coating compass cards, etc. Before the war helium' gas (almost as light as hydro pen and non-inflammable) was so exnensivo, that in common talk dne might as well try and pave the road with diamonds, vet our scientists, knowing where to look for it, reduced the cost to about one shilling per foot, with the result that it was possible to use it for filling balloons, resulting in an increase of our fighting power the fill' import of which has yet to be written. . I hope you will jind time to deal with some more famous men.—Ymirs. otc., J. B. LATJRENSON. LORD JELLICOE'S VISIT. TO THE EDITOR OK 'THE PRESS." Sir, —Our illuminations, flag decorations, and our processions of yesterday, would have done credit to any part of tho world. Now that Lord Jellicoe is coming with the ew Zealand and his gallant men, it is hoped that the Mayor's hint will be taken, and Christchurch will show that they are able to give our defenders a rig&t royal wel- j come. Good as the electrical illuminations are, these might easily be ampli- I fied in places for the further important j occasion, and what a fine thing it j would be if we could lot Jellicoe and his men see those beautifully-decorated motor-cars, and the 9ther big features of the procession going through our decorated streets. And let us hope that our land and sea forces will turn out fin all their splendour, but do, for goodness sake, let the City Council sink its pettiness, and arrange for our best bands. If the Council or other authorities will not defray the expense, I am sure private citizens would subscribe to a fund to pay the bandsmen (my mite would be contributed). The only "fly in the ointment" waß the absence of militarv bands, always excepting, of Woolston, which his Worship hid all to himself. The assisting deserve great credit for turn-' ing out, but we do want the inspiriting marches of military bands—to .let us .close our ranks and work in unity.--Yours, etc., ,• F ■ . OT.D IDENTITY. Christchurch, July 22nd. OONSCIENTIOUSiOBJECTOTS. ' TO THE EDITOR OF V'TUE PRESS." ; . Sir,—l was one of ;the concourse of -and women that filled.'the Opera /House on Sunday evening last to listen it'o the address of Mr R..E Holland, •M.P., on "Peace and the Conspientious .Objectors." At that meeting Mr Hollahd • described the treatment ofrC.O.'s jjy the New Zealand and gave ua a .histoid of the experiences ot those deported'-from 1 Japi. sure ./many eyes -audience ;suist have'been,. hke/lHyrpwft,- full of as to us/from the' &pmest accountaivbf j Mark Briggs and 'mpiie Baxterj:.(ihe- : geiierous pity and tortures in%hich>Bo • many of the common 'mffljera -displayed men whom ahy rate, tecognised as befng and themselves. At JBfoeonclnsion of Mr Holland's address was unanimous-y passed ■Wjit' Government bo asked to immedpttelv release the C.O.'s still living behind prison bars in New Zealand. Should not this resolution have been published in your pnper?—Yours, etc., ANN SAUNDERS. May's road, Papanui July 22nd. I'The resolution was nob. communicated to us.—Ed. ''The Press."]