PRINCE OF WALES

Hokitika Guardian, 27 June 1929, Page 6

PRINCE OF WALES

PROBABLE AUSTRALIAN VISIT. LONDON, June 25. Although there is no official confirmation of the report that the Prince of Wales is going to Australia in 1931. yet the delegates to the ex-ser-vice men’s conference express the opinion that it is most probable. They point out that their next conference will be held in Australia, which it is appropriate that the Prince of Wales should open, as well as the Sydney Harbour Bridge. LORD JELL!COE AND GEN. DAWES. LONDON, Juno 26. The Prince presided at the Ex-Ser-vicemen’s,Banquet at the Hotel Cecil. The Americans present included General Dawes, the Ambassador. The Prince said that the King was disappointed that he was not ajbl.o personally to receive the delegates, who now numbered sixty-four, compared with thirty-five two years ago. He paid a tribute to those who had travelled so. far, and said: “We did our best in wartime. Now let us do our best for world peace.” The Prince then turned to the Conference President, General Russell, of New Zealand, and said: “He is my old . friend. Andy Russell. When 1 visited Wellington. Andy fell in with lib old comrades, and I had the pleasure of shaking hands with him as if he were, just a private.'' General Russell appealed to all to foster a kindly spirit, throughout the world through the ex-servicemen. Lord Jellieoe proposed the toast of “the Visitors.” and that of General Dawes in. particular. “General Dawes has performed a great service to America. and also to mankind. .The exservicemen want peace, as manifest**'! by the Conference’s resolutions. The Empire’s, ex-servicemen are desirous of linking up with, the American Leg ion. (Cheers). General Dawes may wield the naval disarmament axe. thus further hurting my brother offi cers. 1 am most anxious to impress the fact on tin* public that, though.many British naval officers haye had their careers cut off, there was -not. a single word of complaint. (Prolonged cheers.) They silently accent whatever the world leaders deem best for world peace.”

General Dawes received an ovation. He said: America lias learned to know the Prince of Wales, not only as a Prince, but as a Prince among men. The world peace objective should he uppermost in the public mind. It is the furthering of the comradeship ideal, as opposed to force as the arbiter between the nations. That expresses my chief instructions from the President. That expresses the Kellogg Pact. (Cheers.) Your 'American comrades agree that that sentiment

expresses the purpose which all the ex-servicemen endorse, even those who served against us.” A DENIAL. (Received this dav at 10 a.m.) .-LONDON June 26. Tt is officially stated at York House that no preparations are being made for the Prime of Wales to visit Australia in 1936. A REPORTED TOUR. DISCOUNTED AT HOME. LONDON, June 26. In the course of an interview, the Prince of Wales’ Secretary stated: “We do not. know anything regarding