ANZAC DAY.

Hokitika Guardian, 26 April 1922, Page 3

ANZAC DAY.

AUSTRALIAN AND N.Z. CAIII.F, ASSOCIATION LONDON, April 25. 1 There was a large attendance of Australians and New Zealanders at tiie memorial service at Saint Clement Daine’s Church in Strand, including Sir J. Allen (N.Z.), General Ready, of the Army Council. Archdeacon Stacy Wasdv, of Palestine, formerly chaplain of the Australian Forces, conducted I the service. Wasdy said Anzae soldiers lying in world wide graves gave their lives because there was sonic- 1 thing to be done for the cause of human j progress. We must live for the cause for which they died, otherwise their s r orifice would be in vain. People outs.de Australia and Now Zealand did not fully understand what Gallipoli meant to the two dominions. It was the first great tost, and these young nations showed that tliey were not afraid, and were not going to run away from the tasks set before them. It gave them a confidence with which to look forward to the future. They were ready to face the future, because they were proud countries which bred men who faced the test of Gallipoli, and would be able to breed men to face any lest God put before them. LONDON, April 25 ; At the Anzae Memorial, volunnry

helpers placed flowers on the graves of three thousand Australian and New Zealand soldiers buried in 443 cemeteries in Britain.

ANZAC LUNCHEON. 'Received This Day at 10.15 a.m.) LONDON, April 25. The Australian and New Zealand Luncheon Club entertained Field Marshal Wilson at the Hotel Cecil. General fan Hamilton was present. Sir J. Allen presiding, said lie would like to ask General Wilson two questions. Firstly, how far was it safe to rely on the present conditions for a permanent peace; secondly, whether the authorities in the Motherland had made provision for that co-ordination for the defence of the Empire which many believed was lacking in 1914. Personally, Re did not believe it was a sound doctrine to rely solely on the League of Nations for permanent peace. Field Marshall Wilson replying, said he did not think after any reflection, a person seeing the present state of the world, could believe wo were in for a

long period of peace, lie would have liked to answer the second question three months ago, when Cliiei of Stall. To answer now would encroach on the work of Lord C'avan. The British were not the first people to try to make an Empire, and might not be the last. All others who had tried from Phoenicians to the Germans, did wonderlul work, but none attempted to build an Empire as the British were trying today.

-General Wilson continued -in bis judgment, the highest point reached by j other Empire builders was passed b,\ a point the British reached in 1914-18. In those years our Empire rushed, not os bondsmen, but as freemen, to help not only the .Motherland, but the principles for which she stood. After quoting figures of the Australian and . New/, calami armies sent to Europe and the casualties, General Wilson said in -;he whole history of Empire builders, there is nothing to equal that. 1 am one of those who thought in 1914, and. still think, that if our ntlcrs lutd not | been afraid to set out in front of all. ■Die world the majesty and power of the J British Empire, there would have been i no war. I think if our present and | future rulers are not afraid to set out j the magnificence and power of tins j groat Empire, there will bo no great v.at j in the future. Empire building is a j problem and like all great problems ’ carries an enormous responsibility, j Those who were afraid of the response , bilities should not build Empires, or try j

to keep an Empire. AVe should have implicit belief in our Empire which, as tlic late Lord Cromer said, was iomulo ; on justice, righteousness aiul nieic.v. i :>rd Cromer might have added also, the power to govern. Lot us make certain of ourselves in these difficult times. Let us not he afraid of the enormous responsibilities resting upon os. Let us he nationalists based on the British Empire, he I ore we internationalise ourselves. Let us carry out the great mission oh our Empire, the powei forbidding great wars. (Applause).

BLENHEIM. April 2(5. Good weather for Aiv'.ac Day, which was celebrated by special services in the churees and an impressive united service in Market Square. Poppy Day 'dies arc expected to realise 6350. SYDNEY, April 2(5 An/.ae Day throughout Australia was marked by universal expressions of fervour and gratitude. The ceremonies were invariably characterised b\ huge crowds, despite the unfavourable weather. Solemn reverence was sounded on everv side.