WAR MEMORIALS

Hokitika Guardian, 9 May 1927, Page 1

WAR MEMORIALS

UNVEILED IN PALESTINE,

[Australian & N.Z. Cable Association

LONDON, Way 7. Lord. AJI enby has unveiled a War Memorial Chide on the Mount of Olives, ft was designed by Sir J. Burnet. its flanking curved walls, on which tlie names of the Empire’s mis-

sion, are inscribed are pylons bearing tiie Australian and New Zealand coats of arms. Inside the chapel is Mr AnuiugbcM’s mosaic gift from New Zealand, containing six figures symbolical ol victory, peace, patriotism, faith, humanity and hope. In unveiling this, Sir J. Purr (N.Z. High Commissioner) said it had been the good fortune of New Zealanders to serve under both Lord PI tuner and Lord Allenby, whose names were household words in the Dominion, which sent, onp hundred thousand troops, of whom none were more efficient than the mounteds who were fully entitled to their country’s magnificent memorial mosaic. The “ Times’s ” Jerusalem correspondent says: Sir J. Barr, Generals Dobbs and Chnyton detrained at Deirbelsh and inspected (lie war cemeteries in South Palestine. They motored to Gaza, Jaffa and Telaviv. and inspected graves. They then rejoined Lord Allenby’s party and witnessed the unveiling of a Stone of Remembrance in tlie war cemetery of Ramlet.

Lord Allenby paid a tribute to the valour and disinterestedness of tho Egyptian expeditionary force, lie re-

called that tho noise of war had resounded in Palestine throughout the ages. Pointing to a bill visible on the horizon, he said that it .was popularly regarded as haunted by many millions, because it was an immemorial centre of fighting, lie prayed that the lives of those in the cemetery, given to end war. would not he in vain.

The “ Times.” in a loading article on tho unveiling of the memorial chapel recalls that there is no more historic site than tho Mount of Olives, ft pays a tribute to New Zealand’s gifts, honour and splendid cavalrymen, whose commander. General Chaytor, is associated with Sir J. Parr in tlie ceremony.

The Bishop of Jerusalem, Rt. Rev. Dr Macpl lines lias dedicated a cemetery at Ramleli, where 1885 British, including (iO Australians and 80 New Zealanders are buried. Lords Allenby and PI inner. Sir ,L Parr, and Generals Chaytor and Dodds and many St. Barnabas pilgrims wore also present.

Sir J. Parr said this scene fires the imagination and thrills tlie soul. Here on the Mount of Olives, Britain and her children, who under God’s providence in 101 S liberated the Holy Land from the Turks, had reared a beautiful temple dedicated to the men who fought a good fight, and restored to Christianity it’s ancient cradle. New Zealand was proud of her sons who had played no inglorious part. General Chaytor was also present. Sir J. Parr was tlie chief guest at the Imperial oversea’s dinner at Cairo on route.