ARMISTICE DAY

Hokitika Guardian, 12 November 1930, Page 6

ARMISTICE DAY

G ENER AL OBSERVANCES.

(By Telegraph—Press Association)

WELLINGTON, November 11

Armistice Day was celebrated by the two minutes’ silence, a gun announcing the hour. Two brief services were held, one in the Town Hall under the E.S.A., and the other at the Farmers’ Institute, under the English Speaking Union.

LORD JELLICOE’S SPEECH

TRIBUTE TO NEW ZEALAND

LONDON, November 11

Lord Jellicoe speaking at the Armistice Dinner of the authors’ Club, paid a glowing tribute to the work of the New Zealand forces in the world War. He emphasised the fact that a bigger proportion o'f the male population of New Zealand joined the colours than any other Dominion, and only two per cent less than the proportion of the Mother Country. In clan, he said the New Zealanders equalled the Australians, while their discipline was like that of the Englishmen.

Lord Jellicoe went on to review various departments of New Zealand life, its climate, sports, pastoral pursuits and education, emphasising each point with references to his own experiences when Governor-General.

He said lie only wished that Britain utilised cadet training and the member ship of the Navy League to the same extent as New Zealand. The discipline incalculated thereby, was certainly as much needed in Britain. MR SCULLIN’S MESSAGE. LONDON, November 10. Mr . Scullin in an Armistice Day message, stated: “We should not forget the duty of ensuring thafthose who died did not die in vain. The people of all countries are turning from the barbarities of warfare, and looking forward to years of peace and prosperity. If we want peace we must be prepared to work for it, and earnestly support the cause of disarmament. Our patriotism must be merged for a wider ideal world peace.” AUSTRALIAN OBSERVANCE. SYDNEY, November 11. Armistice Day cei- gnomes were ield in all the Australian cities. The Acting Governor-General was present at Canberra. The theatres in Adelaide will make a break in their programmes and the two minutes’ silence will be observed to-night. The annual congress of the Returned Soldiers’ and Sailors’ Organisation at Hobart rejected a motion that Armistice Day in future should be known as “Remembrance Day.”

LONDON CELEBRATIONS. LONDON, November 11. There was a continuous stream of people passing the Cenotaph long after mid-night, many bringing wreaths in readiness for to-day’s ceremony. It is already evident that The efforts o'f some pacifists to discountenance Armistice celebrations are utterly contrary to public sentiment, British Legionaries and other ex-service men particularly resent the suggestion tha tthe time has come to forget the war sacrifices. AMERICAN APATHY. (Received this day at 10 30 a.m.) NEW YORK, November 11. Armistice Day passed without a single drum beat or bugel note. Hundreds of war medals can be found in second hand shops. A D.S.O. brings the highest price—los to £1 Is others range down to two shillings.