ARMISTICE DAY

Dominion, Volume 20, Issue 41, 12 November 1926, Page 9

ARMISTICE DAY

SOLEMN COMMEMORATION IN BRITAIN NO MERRY-MAKING ■ Br Telegraph.—fbess Association. (Rcc. November 11, 7.55 p.m.) London, November 'll.' Armistice Day, for the first time, is being observed throughout the country as a solemn commemoration. As a result of the controversy provoked last year, there will be no merry-mak-ing in the West End to-night, all festivities being postponed 1 ill to-mor-row. The sale of the first Flanders poppies for the benefit of distressed exservice men began immediately after midnight. Crowds lingered in Whitehall till late last - night and watchpd the growing pile of' wreath's at the Cenotaph. " ■ • ■. • MR. COATES’S. MESSAGE. .) (Rec. November 11, 7.5 p.m.) London, November 11. Mr. Coates, 'in a special Armistice Day message, published in the “.Daily News,” says:—“The service, at., the. Cenotaph finds a faithful response in every British country.. -It is not otily a tribute to the dead,: but an act of remembrance for united national effort,, and a silent expression of the Empire spirit which is still with us.”—Sydney “Sun” Cablet NEW ZEALAND WREATHS IN LONDON • London, November 10.. • Mr. Coates will . to-morrow lay a wreath on the Cenotaph in Whitehall, and the High Commissioner (Sir James Parr) will place one on the Unknown Soldier’s grave in Westminster Abbey —Sydney “Sun” Cable. CEREMONIAL IN SYDNEY Sydney, November 11. There was fine weather for Armis- " tice Day, which was celebrated .with the usual solemn ceremonial, tense silence falling over the city during the two minutes’ interval. A big crowd, including Vice-Royalty, and Parliamentary, naval and military heads, and leaders of the Churches, attended the official gathering in Martin Place. (Rec. November 11, 8.40 p.m.) Sydney, November 11.

The special Armistice Day services in all the churches were largely attended. Great crowds also gathered for'the ceremonies in other States.