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Hokitika Guardian, 27 May 1925, Page 2

Tin: death of Hie Karl of Vires removes one ol the most notable ligures of the British Army. Sir John French, will be remembered as the brilliant cavalry leader in the Smith African war. In that conlliil he entered at a time when matters were not going too well with the British forces, hut his cavil Irv work soon contributed to a remarkable recovery, and French iernme an outstanding actor in the events leading up to the filial victory. Mis services in the (ireat War were also of sjiecial import. The title lie took associated his name for all time to the Belgian city of Ypres, where he made a remarkable stand for nearly lour weeks holding up the enemy who were in heavy odds against him. He was outnumbered in men. guns and munitions. Vet for that long period during which three sanguinary battles were fought, lie held on, and though the city was wrecked, the advance was stayed, and the position for the lime being held. Arising out oi liis ib-

ex] erience.s came the realisation the Brit: in needed men, guns and munitinns ami his sippe-iils for this pnu tical su cinir were heard at last, and to Mr Lloyd George was given the task of filling the rei|iiirement.s. The battles ol Ypres .are the epic ol tlie war. T hoy wore fouwbt in the dark days ol the eon diet., with the enemy pressing to victory, ft was a great and notable task to hold them ill check, hut French and the Oonlemptihh-s with the ( anadians performed that heroic task right nobly.

Tilt: Westland Progress League is to take up the matter of advertising the district. A (ic.mniittee lias been set. tip to report on ways and means in regard to publicity generally, and | arl.icularly in reference to bringing the district under the notice of tile throngs of visitors who will l-e attending the Exhibition at Dunedin during the filing summer. The mailer is one wiii'li should have special attention and support. The district has the attractions to interest holiduy makers, and the community i an do well with all influx of visitors at any season of the year. There is p'enlv of 1- 111. and the most should lie made of the scenic resources in winter as in *utnmicr. Westland';-: climate ii- so oqu.'ible that it is a question whether travellers would not enjoy to mc, hole as Hindi ill winter a- i’ii suiiiii;- r. Bui 1 h ( - place nc-ds advertising outside iln- district. X--w Zealanders a-e good travellers in their own eonntiw, and more of them should he enticed here hv a judicious announcement of the perennial attractions of the place. The committee which has been seL up should set out a comprehensive shemo one that could lib undertaken in sections (as it were) as funds are available. It is all a question of money and no doubt the scope of the League's operations in the matter will he limited hv its funds.