THE MAYOR OF AUCKLAND.

North Otago Times, Volume CIV, Issue 13656, 26 August 1916, Page 8

THE MAYOR OF AUCKLAND.

ANONYMOUS ATTACKS . BEBMTfiD. ' (Per Press Association;) AUCKLAND, August 21, The position of 'the Mayor of Auckland Iras been assailed frequently of late by persons who, hiding-their identity under anonymity, have addressed several letters suggesting that he ought to enlist. The matter having come under the" notice of the City Council, the whole of the members attached their signatures to a memorandum of protest and sympathy, This document- was read to the Mayor at to-night's meeting, of the council. It was couched in the following terms:—">We learn with deep regret that you have been subjected to uiucJranuoyaitcc. by the receipt of anonymous letters and otherwise, suggesting that your duty at the present crisis in the Empire's affairs is to enlist sunt go to the front. .We are quite sure that, to give such statements their most charitable explanation is to say that they can only come from very unbalanced minds. If those who June been guilty of such conduct would take a. large view of Umpire affairs at present, tliey must come to the conclusion thai there arc thousands of men who are doing the Umpire greater service by continuing in their present positions than by exchanging these for the tiring line.. We know that in Britain thousands of men were- brought back from the trenches to do more important work at the base, To-day, our Government will not allow miners to enlist. Those engaged in imiiiitioii-inakiiiy, coalmining, -shiprepairing, shipbuilding, and producers of food and clothing for our troops are doing their'bit'equally well-with those who shoulder the rille, We, who know Ihe time you are devoting to'civic affairs, as well as to the administration of patriotic funds, to the work of recruiting, and the services you are rendering to returned men, are very well assured that you are in your'righl pl ;i |~. | carrying on your present duties, ami we desire to convey to you our unabated ' confidence, and lo assure you of-our cordial support.''