EMPIRE DAY.
CELEBRATIONS IN BRITAIN. By Telojraph—Press Association— Copyright. :. .Loi\don, May 24. Five and a quarter million school children in the United' Kingdom and foiir nud a quarter in the Dominions celebrated ijmpire Day. Lord Meath, founder of the Empire Day movement, and the Lord Mayor, Siv Thomas Crosby, addressed a large gathering in the Ci'uildhall. All' the membev.s of the Stocl; Exchange Fang the National AnthemThere were processions and speeches it juany towns and village?. "The Times" published a forty-eighl page Empire supplement, contninins shiefly Canadian matter, but also dealint ifith' Australian defence apd lite in Nov Zealand. DUKE 01 CONNAUGHT'S ADDRESS Toronto, May 24. The Goveruor ; General of Canada ' the Duko of Connaught, addressing sehoo Cadets at tlio Empire Day celebration said"Sometimes we hear foolish ve marks concerning militarism. Militar ism really means subordination of thi laws and organisations of the country ti military Jaw and discipline. It is not si in Canada, nnd never will be. There i; no militarism in teaching discipline, ti enable youths to carry out the primal'; duties of citizenship." IN AUSTRALIA. Sydney, May 25.' In Tasmania, South Australia, am (Yestern Australia, Empire celobration Tere general and enthusiastic.
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Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1450, 27 May 1912, Page 5
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195EMPIRE DAY. Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1450, 27 May 1912, Page 5
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