THE FUTILITY OF WAR

Hawke's Bay Herald-Tribune, Issue 84, 26 April 1937, Page 9

THE FUTILITY OF WAR

Building Up the Nation's Heritage NAPIER HONOURS DEAD We Want you to remember the war primarily as a war to end war; we want you to reflect upon the futility of war, and to remember that you might be strong advocates of peaee— and, remembering that, you will realise the ghastliness of a future war. 11 This was the message given by the Napier Returned Soldiers1 Association, through its president, Mr E. H. T. Dunnj to all who attended the Anzhc Day service at Napier yesterday afternoon. Together With Lieutenant-Colonel F. K. Turnbull, D.S.O., M.C., he reealled the gallant sacrillce made by all who fell at Gallipoli 22 years ago, when the Britisk Empire gave dts youth to the cause of world fellowship and goodWiJh The service, which was held at the sound-shell on the Marine Parade, was attended by several thousand Napier citizens. The function was not a long oue, and after it was fmished a parade of the returned soldiers, territorials, Hawke's Bay Regimental Band, Napier Technical Band, Pipe Band, Girl Guides, Boy Scouts, Red Cross and Napier Boys1 High School boys, marched to Memorial Square, whero wreaths were placed at the base of the Cenotaph by the Napier Returned Soldiers1 Association, the Napier municipaiity, the Red Cross and private families. "To-day the world is seething with discontent, 1 1 said Mr Dunn tin an inspiring address. "On every side we see unrest, conflict and bloodshed. Tho beautiful country of Spain is wallowing in the life-blood of its own people, and wa wonder whether all this is going to help towards universal goodfellowship. Tho Great War, he thongnt, was a war to end war. Let us hope that the sacrifice of those who fell has been of some Durnose. 1 >

Lieutenant-Colonel Turnbull recalled the landing of the Australian and New Zealand troops at Gallipoli, and spoke of the goodfellowship, willingness and loyalty of the men, despite great hardships. x "Anzac Day ds a day of memories.11 he said, "memories of old comradeship. We think of those men who went overseas, but more particularly of those who went and never came back. It is fitting that we should pay homage to those men who did their bit towards building up a heritage of which we should be proud. "We should think to-day of the traditions of oup Empire, and particularly of that little country as far nqrth of the Equator as we are south, the nueleus of the gteat British Empire. Despite dts small size, our Mother Country plays — and always has played — an important part in the welfare of the world. It is sureiy for us to emulato the good workmanship and good name of our Mother Country; and it is on such a day. as this that we should reflect upon the neOd for building up strength of character. 1 ' The sound-shell service, at which the hymns "Q God, Our Help iu Ages Past11 and "Lest Wo. Forget11 were sung, concluded with the playing of the "Dead March in Saul.11 "The Last Po&t.11 and "Reveille11 wero sounded by Mr J. Colbert at the Cenotaph.