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Hokitika Guardian, 4 June 1925, Page 2

Tin: present year marks the century of friendship in respect to Anglo-Ar-gentine relations. It was in February, 1825, that, a tresit-v of amity was concluded hct.ween the two countries. Canning luting for Britain, and Bivnduvia and Garcia for the Argentine Republic. At Buenos Aires on the morning of the centennial anniversary a deputation from the British Chamber of Commerce waited on President de Alvear and tendered congratulations. Wreaths were deposited also on the tombs of Rivadavia and Gaivia m affectionate memory. Tn l.ondou, the Argentine representative deposited a arc th on the t. inh of f anning in Westminster Ah'ey. Complimentary speeches were exchanged, and mention was made of the la t that later in the year at the invitation of the President of the Republic. his Royal Highness the Prince

of Wales would visit the < mm try in the name of the King and of the people of (treat Britain, to commemorate the great event thereby strengthening the hands of friendship between the countries for the years to come. The President [ersonally expressed great pleasure at the advent of Prince 'Edward and the opportunity the visit will afford the Argentine icople to ■how their traditional confidence and re.'ipro-al esteem m the British, nation. The visit will he made a memorable one ill every wav by a pr.'tetiil people. Mr.MCiu.us t> New Zealand soldiers have been ere-ted on more than one battlefield of the Great War. but none i.s bolter or more .appropriately placed than the monument that was unveiled a few days ago on Chuiiuk Be commanding height, overlooking both the Aegean and the Dardanelles, was stormed and won by New Zealand white and Maori troops in the great battle of August, 1915. Of that heroic achievement Sir lan Hamilton wrote: “Neither Turks nor angler, of ascent were destined to stop Russell or his New Zealanders that night. There are moments during battle when life becomes intensified, "hen men become super men. when the impossible becomes simple—and this was one of those moments." The sucressfnl assault on Chun ilk Bair appeared for the moment to open the door on & ;i victory which would not only have decided speedily the fare of the Dardanelles campaign, but would have altered immensely for the better the whole course of the war, It in na tray dims tho fame and

glory of the New Zealand troops, remarks the “Dominion”, that those hopes were not realised. The proud memory remains that not. in this battle • illy. 1)111 at every stage el the Gallipoli campaign from the Battle oi the Landing until the hour alien the I’eninsula was evacuated, our citizen soldiers cave mngnilieent jiroot of their martial quality. In the part they played in this liiv-t i n-iti| aigit there was presage ( >f till that they were afterwards to endure and accomplish in greater theatres of war. The fact must ever give the monument on ('htinult Bair an uitriv.-llci! value and importance in tic' eye.- of New Zealanders. On it.-; elevated site, the simple hut majestic moii'inient overlook- hull ,\nzae Cove and the Dardanelles. (In a clear day it can he seen even from ships entering the Straits at Cane Heller,. 11l the erection of this memorial a debt ol honour has heeu i aid to those who valiantly made the supreme sacrifice for their i oiintry and the Kmpire.