The Guardian And Evening Star, with winch is incorporated the West Coast Times. MONDAY, AUGUST 4th, 1924. 1914 – 1924.

Hokitika Guardian, 4 August 1924, Page 2

The Guardian And Evening Star, with winch is incorporated the West Coast Times. MONDAY, AUGUST 4th, 1924. 1914 - 1924.

It is August 4th., to-day, :i dati* of mcmunib.c memory, ion years ago i Great Britain entered the Great War, I carrying the Dominions with her, and 1 the whole limp ire ento-.cd upon its ( task not unreadily, Ketv if any reaI lise<l what that task was to be. it I was a truly Great War in every sense, > and ended forth the might and inn--1 jesty of the nations engaged. Men mid money hud to lie found in an tinend- , ing stream to satisfy the demands of war; the whole process became a veritable nightmare, and one wondered when and how was it all gone, to end. Tne tide of battle tlnituatei on every front of the fur-flung line Jbe enemy seemed no less lesourcotu than their opponents, and after nearly ' lour years of dreadful war it lookts momentarily ns though the enemy were to have the upper hand. Thor enme the swing of the pendulum more definitely the other way, ami at last victory "ns in sight. <But to the very end it was a terrible ordeal, a war far •heyoiul the expectations of the wildest imagination. It exhausted the nations as they have never been e.v hnlisted before. It reduced them to a condition of impotence. It has leli a burden of enormous debt, and even the peace involved in the settlement of the treaty conditions is still in the air. There is as yet no peace. Even the Allies tire not in agreement on the administration of the terms, and at the moment are in close conclave, actually very much at variance ns to the working out of the details. The anniversary finds the belligerents still in a state of serious unrest. Thrones have ibeen wrecked, and other forms of government are struggling to I hold the people. There is in fact a very delicate thread holding the whole fabric of international life. The outcome is still far from satisfactory- j August 4 up to this stage can never lie regarded as a memorable anniversary so far as the outcome of the war was concerned. It seems remarkable indeed that after the experience and ordeal cf war. the peoples of to-day who, so short a time ago. were involved in disaster and destruction such as the worl(] had novftr before experionc-

oil, cannot at this time put personal spite and ambition aside and strive to secure a lasting peace which will give them international security aml the opportunity to rebuild their broken fortunes, lint racial hatred and pride seem to master eomnion-sen.se and sound judgment, and the very fact that the Allies whose full alliance was necessary to succour each other in the hour of immediate danger, arc at the moment of opportunity tillable to agree amongst themselves as to a line of action which will secure peace, and the respite necessary for the l rehabilitation rc(|uired. The recurrence of to-dav’s anniversary might serve to remind the actors engaged in the scheme of settlement of what the nations have passed through, and what is before them if the Conference fails to reach an agreement capable of fulfilment by the parties concerned. The original terms of the peace treaty can never be fulfilled as was first desired. There must be some variation, ami If good sense would only prevail oil ibis day of anniversary, tin 1 world would indeed by the richer. To prolong the so-called peace negotiations is to create it condition as unrestful its tho war period and removes from the minds of people hopes ol that ultimate |eaceful .settlement which Hooded tuc world so joyously on the occasion of the celebration of the armistice in 1918.

Striped Flannelette usually Is 6d, now Is per yard at McKay’s Great Reconstruction Sale.—Advt.

The last Gazette states:--Letters of naturalisation have been granted to persons horn iu the following countries:—Germany 2. Austria 1. Denmark 2. Sweden 1. Italy 1.

During the past year, states a Press Association message from Dunedin, tiie Dominion organiser of the Farmers’ Union (Mr Buxton) lias enrolled Kill:) members and collected £12!15. Tito members enrolled iu 1022 totalled f)57. and in 1023. P 235.

As a protection against coughs and colds "XAZOL” lias no equal. Ono dose a day keeps colds away. Can ho taken anywhere. f>o doses Is fid. Clark's 200 yd. reels of sewing cotton. black and white, usually -Id a reel, now I reels for Is at McKay’s Great Reconstruct ion Sale.—Advt.

Some typical sale markings at Schroder’s great clearing sale. Rinnel flannel for washing gold 18s fid, reduced to Os fid per yard, French models fi.js to HOs, 55s to 22s fid. children’s white bloomers now 2s fid only, oli inch tweed coating Ifis fid, reduced to os fid, 51 inch dress tweed IPs fid, reduced to Is IP 1 , knitted jerseys 80s to 10s fid, knitted jumpers 35s reduced to Ifis fid.—Advt.

'flint slecp-SDoiliiig cough can ho stopped by “NAZOL.” Take some drops on sugar. Penetrating and soothing. fit) drops Is fid.