ANZAC DAY.

Hokitika Guardian, 27 April 1923, Page 2

ANZAC DAY.

AUSTRALIAN AND N.Z. CABLE ASSOCIATION. FIGHT TO THE LAST. LONDON, April 25 The “Daily Telegraph” in an editorial, says eight years have gone by since the dawn of that April Sunday when troops from Australia, and New Zealand landed on the beach at Gabatepe landing and it is clear, beyond peradventuro, that against any danger threatening the United brotherhood of nations each would stand to fight to the last for the common weal. CELEBRATIONS IN LONDON. LONDON, April 25. The Cenotaph was the general gathering place of those who honoured the Anzar dead in London, and was succeeded by a memorial service at Saint Clement where Archdeacon Martin of Svdncy, who landed irom the Ormonde three hours before, delivered an address. Sir J. Cook presided at the luncheon hv the Australian and New Zealand flub at the Hotel Cecil. The speeches rang with the glory of Anzne deeds. The gathering round tho Cenotaph stood in drizzling rain while Empire wide tributes were laid at its base, fresh wreaths replacing faded ones laid earlier in the week, which glistened with rain drops. The centre wreath was a large one of real Australian wattle, laid by the Dowager Countess of Jersey on hel.'alf of the Victoria League in Australia.

AT GALLIPOLI. LONDON. April 25 The “Daily Mail's’’ Gallipoli correspondent reports this Anzae Day finds many sights and sounds familiar to those who died there. The commemoration service will he attended by representatives of all branches of the Army enenmpod on the Peninsula as well as the war graves workers. Tt will be tho Army’s solemn farewell to its dead as next year, if peace is signed with Turkey. the Peninsula will resume its native solitude, ajiart from a lew Turkish peasants and guardians of the graveyards. ANZAC DAY MESSAGES. CABLE FROM GENERAL BIH WOOD. WELLINGTON. April 25. The following cable message has been received hv Genera! Headquarters from General Sir William Birdwood. Murrce. Northern Command, India “My kindest greetings and remembrances to old comrades and to the people of New Zealand.” The following reply has been sent by Major-General Sir E. Af. C. C’haytor. general officer commanding the New Zealand defence forces: - “New Zealand military forces, join in conveying to you greetings and remembrances of Anzae.”

The following messages were also dispatched by General Chaytor to General Sir Alexander Godley, commander of the British army of occupation in Germany. and to the general officer commanding the Australian military forces Melbourne :

‘■General Godley, London.—New Zealand forces send remembrances on anniversary of the landing at Anzae. “General officer commanding Australian military forces. Melbourne. Note Zealand forces join with their Australian comrades in proud memory of Anzae and of all those who fell in the Great War.”