ARMISTICE DAY

Hokitika Guardian, 13 November 1931, Page 5

ARMISTICE DAY

MR HOOVER URGES PEACE. •V (United Press Association.—By Electric Telegraph.—Copyright.) WASHINGTON, Nov. 11. Mr Hoover, in his Armistice Day address, although he expressed belief in the progress being, made towards a restoration of confidence among the nations, asserted :—‘‘The backwash of X the force s loosened by , the war has grown until stability of many nations is greatly shaken. , ' s He exhorted the world, which was more heavily armed than even before the Great War and wherein men can secure public attention and even their living, by Stirring up hatred, to give conclusive demonstration that pro gress is being made in relieving the stress and strain which now so opI press the family of nations. RUGBY, Nov. 11. To-night the King attended an Empire Festival of Remembrance at the Royal Albert Hall, and the Prince of Wales was also present. Despite a cold wind and intermittent rain, there were crowds all the afterno.cn at Whitehall and round Westminster .Abbey and till late hours files of mou' n _ . ners passed by the Cenotaph and the ff grave of the Unknown Warrior, bring* ing tributes of flowers. A meeting of the Cabinet fras held to-day, after the Ministers attended the ceremony at the Cenotaph,, .. (

ALBERT HALL FESTIVAL. AN EMPIRE^PICTURE. LONDON, Nov. 11 At the festival at the Royal Albert Hall an imressive picture of Empire confronted the Royal box. There were spotlights above 'the platform, which picked out a Uniofi Jack floating over the banners of Saint George. Saint Andrew, and Saint Patrick, and flags of Australia and other Dominions. These were flanked by scar-let-coated Chelsea pensioners, bluetunicked and white-helmeted marines, blue-uniformed sailors, nur\es, W.A. A.C.’g and Wrens. The King jknd the Prince of Wales, who were present, had memories of Flanders, recalled by a film showing the trenches, and a s (representatives of various fighting services marched in, to wartime tunes, the Prince leaned forward and pointed to them. The' King,, and Queen gazed down upon old comrades of the battlefields, who, between songs, recalled war-time \ memories.

FESTIVAL) OF REMEMBRANCE. LONDON, November 11. *■ At the Empire Festival of Remembrance at the , Royal Albert Hall, organised by the British Degidti, the Plost solemn part jbf the proceedings \vas introdtlfced by the Scots Guards, Jpipera playing "I 1 lowers of the lot’ test,” The Life Guards buglers ?ounti* ed the Last Post while the.Voice* of the choir boys, swelled sweetly In the hymn “Sacrifice, o Valiant Hearts." More than a million poppies fluttered down from the roof, one for every fallen. As this silent, scarlet shower ended, a great cross outlined in poppies shone over the audience which joined in singing “Abide With Me.”

A TRAGEDY IN BELGIUM. OLD SHELL KILLS MEN. BRUSSELS, Nov. 11 An Armistice Day tragedy occurred. When two workmen who were engaged in demolishing the concrete shelters, the' iast of the war ruins, at St. Jean, near Ypres, a pick struck a shell, and \an explosion followed, which killed both men instantly. The men leave widows and children.