BRITISH AND FOREIGN NEWS

Hokitika Guardian, 30 May 1927, Page 3

BRITISH AND FOREIGN NEWS

[Australia & N.Z. Cable Association.]

IRISH GUARDS. .Deceived this day at 8 a.m.) LONDON. May 29. The King, in presenting new colours to the Irish Guards at Buckingham Palace, recalled that lie presented the first colours in 19111, when the new regiment had no battle honours. Within fourteen months the regiment had won its first honour in the Moms retreat and further honours at Ypres, Somme. Cnmbrai. A’ou have made a great beginning: Go on and prosper. If war comes, which God forbid, I know you will maintain the honour of the Irish Guards.

EMPIRE UNITY. LONDON. May 21. “There is nothing in the nature of flag-wagging or boasting or of painting the map in our thoughts of the Empire to-day,’’ said Mr Baldwin in a broadcast message. “Only pride of the race from which we sprang is humbling us in our own eyes making us resolute to be worthy of our heritage and responsibilities. Conservatives, Liberals and Labourites alike must devote their abilities to making Empire unity such ft reality that it may be possible to luovo to the Dominions with equal freedom as is-now possible between London and Glasgow. All ranks and classes throughout the Empire can participate m the building up of the overseas nations, thus making the Empire a great force for righteousness. Let us sec wo hand on untarnished the glory of the spiritual inheritance we hold in trust.’’

“The Empire must bo the foremost spiritual force,” said Mr Amery addressing a Guildhall meeting to receive formally the Church of England'report on its overseas activities. H‘# added that unless the young clergvnuin regarded himself as enlisted for service in the poor quarters of the industrial centres or outlying parts of the Empire, the Church would not keep abreast of modern ideas. The pioneers of Empire and a stay-at-home Church would not go together. 'Flic Church needed immediately 250 additional clergymen for overseas, and the expenditure of £200,000, while new licenses required £50,000 additional income.

AIRMAN ARRIVES. LONDON, Mav 29

Lindberg arrived tit Croydon where lie was welcomed by enormous crowds, whoso enthusiasm, was so great that it broke the police barriers. The police bad considerable difficulty in keeping the landing area l/rce.