LEAGUE OF NATIONS ACTIVITIES.

Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume IX, Issue 80, 19 March 1919, Page 4

LEAGUE OF NATIONS ACTIVITIES.

[TO THE EDITOR.J Sir, —Enclosed please find letter from London referring to "League of Nations” appeal. Considering the importance of the subject, 1 think it should be published. The first page of enclosed circular would also, 1 think, be of value to the public. The nan.eis <|f those ’ attached to circular indicate tho , importance of the movement. - 1 ant, etc., W NELSON. Tomoana, 18. 3/10. [ r.NCT.OSI'RE 1] My Dour Dad, You will have learnt elsewhere that 1 ant a inotnbot of the Council of the League of Nations Inion. At the first meeting of the Council, yesterday, it was announced that tin' Vnion's activities, calling for about L“2000 a mouth, wort' being mainly financed by one man. As this is a condition of tilings which cannot bo allowed to continue and as The League of Nations proposal claims the support of all right thinking men ami nomen the world over 1 do not hesitate to now send you a cable asking you to try and raise, and remit to me, .I’l IKK) for this object. Any amount which 1 may receive will be handed over to The League of Nations Cnion from "Supporters of The League of Nations Idea in Now Zealand." 1 cable you about this jnsiead of writing because I feel that prompt support from Overseas would, at this juncture, have a distinct moral value. I hope your appeal will moot a ready and generous response. Yours, G. NELSON. London, 22nd .January, 1911). I ENCLOSURE 11.1