ARMISTICE DAY

Hokitika Guardian, 12 November 1930, Page 5

ARMISTICE DAY

■ >—< OBSERVANCE IN LONDON. (Australian Press Association) (Received this day at 10.30 a.m.) LONDON, Nov. 11. While military bands played Chopin’s funeral march, the King, accompanied by the Prince of Wales, Duke of York, Air MacDonald, Dominion Premiers, members of the Cabinet, and Indian Princes, advanced to the Cenotaph on which lie placed a wreath of Flanders poppies. He stepped back, saluted and others followed. Air Seullin advanced after Air MacDonald bringing a wreath of yellow chrysanthemums and white lihies, Air Forbes a wreath of bronze chrysanthemums, white lillies and red carnations. Big Ben boomed out the hour, upon which a great hush fell on the enormous crowd, which stood bareheaded and motionless. Suddenly silver trumpets flashed in the sunlight and the lonely notes of the Last Past broke the silence.

The Bishop of London raised his hand in blessing and the King saluted and turned away. Soon as he departed tho service? marched past singing war songs followed by a great column of war veterans headed by Earl Jellicoe, among whom immaculate silk hatted men walked side by side with cloth capped workmen.

The citizens of Portsmouth placed flowers, and the local branch of the British Legions deposited a wreath inscribed: “To tho Glory of God, and the undying memory of our comrades of the A.1.F.,” on the graves of eight Australian soldiers who died in wartime and are buried at Portsmouth cemetery.