WORLD JAMBOREE

Hawke's Bay Herald-Tribune, Volume 81, Issue 17, 13 October 1937, Page 10

WORLD JAMBOREE

"ROBIN HOOJL"

What a great success the jamboree in Holland sounds to have beeli, and what a great reception the Dutch people gave to the foreign Sconts. Her Majesty Queen Wilhelmina, Queen of the Netherlands, opened the jamboree, and was welcomed by the Chief Scout and Guide. In the stand were also members of the' Dutch Cabinet, and the ambassadors of 17 different nations, Assembled in the arena was a iarge group of Dutch Scouts wbo after the Dutch National Anthem kad been played, sang the Scout song, "Boys, Be Prepared." Then came the most impressive seene of all jamborrees, the march past of the nations. Hear how a witness describes the scene: "Ameriea leads, and with them a small party dressed as Red Indians. Armenia, always a popular C0U tingent, then Belgium, it's three associations marching strongly, China, cheery and smart, and one of the attractions of the jamboree Denmark, with brisk step and a mighty cheer, followed by Egypt, a splendid contingent all wearing the fez, and then the British t .ken overseas. Canada leads, then Australia nearly a hundred strong, marching magnificently, New Zealand, South Africa, Irish Free State, Newfoundland, India, led'by the Rajah Sahib of Dhenkanal, Barbados, British Guiana — one member, louely but undismayed— Ceylon, Hongkong, Jamaica, Maita, Northern Rhodesia, Palestine, and Trinidad. Then the British Scouts in Brazil, Belgium, Egypt and France. England, seemingly endleps, but marching well, Wales, Northern Ireland and Seotland, with broad smiles and hefty cbeers, despite their hard day, British headquarters and our handicap Scouts brought up the rear. After the Empire came Estouia, then Finland wearing quaint little blue and white sliull caps. Prance had a very bright idea, The first batch had their staves topped with blue ©ornflowers, the second had white waterlilies, and the third batch large red poppies, thus they djsplayed the colours of their national flag. Greece followed the French, and then the Hungarians, Jed by a band, Iran, Japan, led by Count Hutara, Jugo-Slavia, Latvia, Liechstenstein, led by Prinee Eman#el, Lithuania, Luxemburg, Mexico, who got a great reception at their first appearance at a world jamboree, Norway was led by two Scouts playing long horns, Austria wearing white stoekings, and then Poland led by their band, A fine contingent the Poles in their keus, Cyclists and Air Scouts were rgpregented, Portual and Rumania next, Syria, with blue helmets %nd sun guards stop in front of the RoyaJ box to cheer; then comes Siam, Czecoslovakia, led by their band, Iceland, then Sweden, a fine lot in bright blue uniforms led by their popular chief, Prince Gustaf Adolf. Switzerland brings up the rear vf the foreign contingents, and then the Dutch led by their popular colonial Scouts enter the arena. While this has- been happening those who have passefi the Royal box had been massing at tho back of the arena, As the last of the Dutch passed out of the arena the Scouts burst the cordons and rushed madly cheering and yelling towards tho dais. A great sight — then silence,(and remarkably quickly, too), and her Majdhty js speaking, welcoming the Scouts of all the world and declaring the jamboree onen.