ANZAC DAY

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXX, Issue 17, 25 April 1916, Page 5

ANZAC DAY

SERVICE AT THE ABBEY. i v'U ' H:t 0 "i, NATION’S TRIBUTE TO HEROES n i OF: GALLIPOLI. United Psebi* Aa».oci atton. London, April 23. A most impressive form" of service lias been arranged to Hake place in Westminster Abbey for tho memorial on Anzac Day. It will begin with the, hymn, “For All the Saints who from their Labors Best,” the King’s favorite hymn, will 'be accompanied by the, organ and Australian and New. iwalirid' ? bands. 'Where will follow the Easter collects, and Wesley’s anthem, “Ascribe amto the Lord.” :.!■ The Dean will pronounce a special. 1 ' \ribute to" Fhtf Andes', saying, “Let us unite in praise and thanksgiving for those, our brothers, who died .at ppli for King and Empire in the high •'' cWse of freedom and honor. More especially so do we commemorate tbfl '' flames of the following troops who partook in the' landings—. Australians, First'to Eighth Infantry Brigade, First tb Sixteenth Light Horse Regiments, First to Third Artillery Brigades, together with the Engineers, Army Service,' i Veterinary, Ordnance, Naval, Bridging, and Medical Corps ; New Zealanders—Divisional and Infantry Brigade Headquarters, Auykiapd. Wellington, Canterbury, and Otago Battalions, together with F.ielt) Artillery, Engineers, and Army Service, Medical Corps, a!;-)- “All,,these fought ■ most valiantly, . : i >, and,tli,eir deeds will.be remembered for i ever more, Their memorial is already * inscribed in men’s hearts, and in future ages sons of the Empire will seek tp emulate the imperishable renown of ■their daring and bravery. “We resolve, by God’s gracious favor, that our brothers shah not have laid down their lives in vain.” The texts will be taken from J°h n 15—13, Deuteronomy 33—27, Isaiah 36* —3, to be followed by the Doxology. * Tho special prayers will be: (1) Eternal Father, we humbly draw nigh to Thee amid the memories of Great Britain's most illustrious dead, and in the Church where Kings and Queens are crowned we dedicate this great and glorious memory of our dear brothers departed. We praise Thy Holy Name for the gift, of their matchless courage. Crown, we beseech Thee, with tiiy, loving mercy the offering of their brave , lives. Grant Tmto them eternal peace, and unto • all mourners the blessing of Thy perfect comfort. ■ (2) Grant, Oh Lord, that we may be strengthened by Thy grace for the work of completing what remains over of our dear brothers’ task. May we ever serve „Thee truly, in the faith of Him woo is the resurrection of the life, and igot manfully unto our lives end in defence of the heritage of our liberty, and the / triumph of our righteous cause. , (3) Almighty God, Heavenly Father, as we pray for further mercies, so roit we render our thanksgiving for diose already received, namely, unity of Empire, the free-will offering of her mils and daughters, the courage and loyalty of our soldiers and sailors, the illriojion and devotion between the Dominions overseas and the Mother Country and the patient, self-denying earnestness of our people. , The congregation will then sing Nipling’s Recessional, which was chosen by the Australian soldiers. The benediction will be followed by t'he National Anthem, and then sixteen Anzac buglers will sound the “Last I’nst” from the Triforium.

IMPERISHABLE RECORD OF GALLIPOLI. j (Received 9.5 a.in.) London, April 2-1. Apropos of Ailzac Day, the newspapers publish many descriptive tii bates to the imperishable record of Gallipoli.

THE KING’S MESSAGE.

THE GOVERNOR’S REPLY.

Pee Phebb Absooiation. Wellington, April 24. The-Prime Minister to-day handed to the press a.copy of the following communication from His Excellency the Governor, transmitting a message to the people of New Zealand from his Majesty the King. “His Excellency the Governor has been commanded to publish the following message, addressed by his Majesty the King to the people of New Zealand :

“Tell ray people of New Zealand that to-day I am joining with them in their solemn tribxite fo the memory of thenheroes who died in Gallipoli. TJu\v gave.their, lives far a supreme cause, in gallant comradeship with the rest of my sailors and soldiers, ,|Whp fought and died with .them./ Their , valor anff 'fortitude: have shed fresh; luslSre on the British arms, M,ay tbpse who,mourn, their loss find comfort in the Gonviptkm-. that-.they, did, not (die, .in but their .sacrifice has,,drawn, our -people f .tpare closely, together,, and added strength and glorv to the Empire. (Signed) GEQRGE. R. I.

The following reply has, been sent t<> his Majesty by the Governor “New Zealand, through me., thanks your Majesty for you") most gracious message. The sacrifice' has indeed been great, but tho people of this Dominion hold to their inflexible determination that, come good or ill. they, in common witn all your Majesty’s pbjects arid gallant Allies will never falter or slacken m*' their efforts until an ' liohorhblo and lasting peace has been achieved. ' (Signed} LIVERPOOL; 3 ... d! Vi C'M i CONGRATULATIONS TO GENERAL BIRDWOOD. __ I .... . . Wellington, April 24. Captain Donald Simsonj on behalf ot all returned soldiers 1 in New Zealand, cabled to-day to General Birdwood, congratulating him on the honors conferred on him by the King, and greetings on the anniversary of the landing at Gallipoli,.also asking General Birdwood to convey the New Zealanders' greetings to the Cape Helles forces. Captain Simson also cabled to the Minister of Defence, at Sydney, as follows ;—“Greetings in comradeship and admiration to Australian Anzaos from New Zealand Anzacs.”

MR MASSEY TO THE DAILY MAIL.

Wellington, April 2-1. At the request of the editor of the Daily Mail, London, the Prime Minister sent the following' message:— “Strengthened by the heroism displayed by her-noble sops, and fortified by the righteousness of the cause for w hich so many o£ her soldiers surrendered their lives at Anzac, New Zealand m more than ever determined to stand by Britain and her Allies in the sacred cause which so many of her soldiers Y cause which they arc championing against a cruel and mercilesslly vindictive foe. While mourning the loss ot our gallant dead,we find consolation m the glorious deeds by which they and their brave British, Indian and Australian comrades uphold on Gallipoli 1 eninsula the finest traditioiis of our Imperial forces. , inspired to-day by their true patriotic spirit and their imperishable actions, all New Zealand can do, at whatever sacrifice, will be done cheerfully to assist the. Empire towards victory, which must come. (Signed) W. 1* • MASSEY, Prime Minister.