THE NAVAL VICTORY
TO THE EDITOR. Sir, —May I suggest that the recent great naval victory should be impressed upon the minds of our people, especially the younger generation, in a suitable manner. We might well copy the e^. ample of the. Germans, who, when a victory (alleged at otherwise) takes place. ! signal the event by general rejoicings, whereas we at all times take such an event in a most matter-of-fact manner. When the firs'- tidings of the battle reached New Zealand the results appeared almost wholly unfavourable to ths British, and an acute wave of depression swept over this country. Little by. little more favourable news has filtered'through, but first impressions are lasting, and although it is a fact that the British Now has achieved a glorious triumph, there arc many evidences that the depression still remains. Should we not do our best to impress this important event on the minds of the children? I say give them a holiday, after having, been addressed on the subject by some of our public speakers. Dress the town in bunting, give it a holiday aspect, so that we can treat the great victory as a victory, and at the same time instil it in.the minds of all. — I am. etc., MOTHER. 6t'!i June. 1916.
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Evening Post, Volume XCI, Issue 135, 8 June 1916, Page 7
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213THE NAVAL VICTORY Evening Post, Volume XCI, Issue 135, 8 June 1916, Page 7
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