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Hokitika Guardian, 17 July 1923, Page 2

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LE QUESNOY VICTORY.

MEMORIAL TO XEAV ZEALANDERS AUSTRALIAN AND N.Z. CAEI.E ASSOCIATION. PARIS, July 16 For many days the inhabitants of Le Quosnoy have been making pre- < parations for the unveiling of a French memorial in honour of the New Zealanders, which takes the form of a marble plaque in the ramparts «£ar where tlie Riilo Brigade climbed tho wall on November 4, 1918. Tlie streets wore garlanded with flowers. People from the whole countryside gather® 1 for the unveiling. An impressive ceremony at the Fiench Monument began on Saturday night. The New Zealand Avenue of Honour leads along tho battlements from the Place <1 Arnica in tlie middle of the town, through an arch wav to a bastion outside the walls facing the Monument, which is from the chisel of Felix Dearnelles, the fa-4k molts French sculptor. There is a beautiful garden, in which many var.ties New Zealand flax and flowers are growing. On tlie bastion, and in £ the moat the statuary presents a magnificent effect, including a beautiful figure of “Peace Triumphant,” and a reproduction of the New Zealand Battalion climbing tlie wall. The inhabitants are enthusiastic, and were much impressed by their pilgrimage to the _ New Zealand Garden. Those present V • included Lord Milner, Lord Liverpool, Sir Jns. Allen, the High Commissioners for South Africa and India, Generals Godley and Fabian AA are, Colonel Johnston, tlie lions I)r AA. E. Collins, and C. 11. Izard (Members of the New Zealand Legislative Council), Mrs IT. L. Futon and other New Zealanders. There were also present Lieut Avorillo, who was the first over the wall, and also Lieut Lang and Sergt Aloserop, who took part itt the siege.

MEMORIAL UNVEILED

(Received this day at 8 a.tn.) LONDON. July 16

The Australian Press Association’s Le Quosnoy correspondent says that General Joffre and a Belgian General, Colly tis, attended the unveiling. It is only the second similar occasion on which General Joffre attended. At a banquet in response tp cordial speeches from General Joffre, the Mayor of Les Quosnoy and others. Lord Milner referred to the splendid results in the world union between the French and the English. He hoped the union would he eternal. Later Lord Milner unveiled the me-

morial. It was an inspiring sight, tlie battlements being black with people, and the choir sang the Hymn of Praise. Lm-d Milner in eulogising the New— Zealanders as the deliverers of the town highly praised the New Zealand division. The Mayor said: AYo will never tor-

Tr(?t. General Jofl’ro said that he brought the French Army’s salutations to the soldiers and people of New Zealand. Many wreaths were placed on tho balustrade by the inhabitants of Le Quosnoy.