THE NEW ZEALAND LEGION

Press, Volume LXIX, Issue 21050, 29 December 1933, Page 6

THE NEW ZEALAND LEGION

TO THr. EDITOR OF THE TRESS. Sir,—"Freedom Front," returning to his attack on the New Zealand Legion, is put to Ihe desperate device for converting the people to his alarmist opinions of relating uncertified stories by unknown narrators about the designs and ideals of the legion. It reminds one of the old story of the lady who knew the war was going to end on a certain date because her maid's sweetheart soldier knew a sergeant who heard his colonel remark that the general had stated on the authority of a high personage that the Kaiser was sick of it. "Freedom Front" owes an apology to your readers for the presentation of such nonsense. If he could think of nothing better he had far better have held his peace. As for the millions this critic speaks of as applauding his sentiments about Fascism, I will say this. Those millions will be found on the side of the legion and its ideals—for the legion is opposed both to Fascism and Sovietism; but very tew of .them will be found on the side of "Freedom Front"—an acknowledged communist. As for the rest of "Freedom Front's" letter, it is merely some more of the

hot air of which those blatant saviours of society relieve themselves on every possible opportunity. The legion docs not appeal to them. Its call is to people of plain sense and good intent. —Yours, etc., ANOTHER LEGIONARY. December 28, 1933.