ANZAC DAY.

Taranaki Daily News, 26 April 1916, Page 5

ANZAC DAY.

HEROES OF GALLIPOLI. ANOTHER PACE OF HISTORY. THE SERVICE AT THE ABKKV. AN IMPRESSIVE COMMEMORATION. Uy Cable.—Press Association —Copyright Received April 25, 8.30 p.m. London, April 25. The great event that is written deep in Australasian history, under the date of April 25th, was celebrated by a religious ceremony in Westminister Abbey, that venerable building that lias been olosely associated with every great national incident since the Norman King William was crowned there. Its vaulted roofs have witnessed state funerals, public thanksgivings, and coronations, besides the routine of daily services for eight hundred years. To-day's great religious service will touch tlie furthest fibres of the .Empire, The first anniversary of the Australians and New ZeaJanders' landing on Gallipoli is devoted to honoring tlie memory of those heroes who fell in the campaign, and opened a wonderful chapter in Australasian records. The GalJipoli fighting was so full of stirring and tragic incidents, that for days there have been signs of the popular desire to pay tribute to those who gave their lives in the Empire's service. Another incentive would be the prospect of seeing many of the actual heroes who returned from the land of death and 1 slaughter. Of the Australians and New Zealanders now in Britain nearly two thousand participated in the service. Many are convalescents, some are quite recovered. Of those present over live hundred were drawn from Monte \'ideo hospital, four hundred from Abbey wood, two hundred from Horseferry Road, and two hundred from such hospitals as Harefield.

The New Zealanders, under Major Dawson, detrained at Temple station, and paraded on the Embankment. The Australians were under the eommajid of Lieut.-Colonel Johnstone. A battalion belonging to Abbey wood and Monte Video arrived at Waterloo, crossed Waterloo Bridge, and combined with the New Zealandei-s at Kingsway. The procession marched through the Strand and Whitehall to the Abbey. Many AngloAustralians were accommodated at the windows and on the roofs of the Victoria, Queensland, West Australian and New Zealand offices, which latter Sir I'hos. Mackenzie and stafl' had already moved l o the new premises. The arrangements at the Abbey were complete, the masked bands and six hundred fit men of the Australian contingent being accommodated in the north transept. The S'ew Zealanders entered the Abbey at "Poets' Corner,' 1 and occupied the south transept, where they found themselves among the memorials of England's most noted men, on every hand being reminders of those whose writings have stirred the imagination and patriotism of the race, from Chaucer to Dickens.

Apropos of Anzac Day the newspapers publis'li many descriptive tributes of the imperishable record of Gallipoli.

MESSAGE FROM MR HUGHES,

Received April 25, 7.5 p.m. London, April 25,

Mr. Hughes sent a special Anzac Day message to Australia, paying a tribute to the heroic dead, also one to Cairo, which wa.s read at the memorial service, wherein he says: "Their deaths and deeds will be sung in Sagas to generations of Australians to the end of time," iM AUSTRALIA. GREAT RECRUITING RALLY ■eceivtd April 25, 7.5 p.m. Sydney, April 25. There was glorious weather for the Anzae Day celebrations. The chief functions were a procession of five thousand returned soldiers through the principal streets, this being viewed by immense crowds, .o the Domain, where an impressive commemoration service was conducted. The services in the various churches (vere all largely attended. Great recruiting rallies were held through tout the day and the evening. An army of lady collectors were busy in the city and suburban streets. At nine o'clock in the morning all trains and trains were stopped for a minute, and at noon every one stood bare-headed for a, minute. Similar demonstrations took place throughout the Commonwealth.

Anzae Day messages included one each from King George, General Birdwood, and General lan Hamilton.

Received Ajwil 25, 9.20 p.m. Sydney, April 25. There was a brilliant gathering in the Town Hall, where the Lord Mayor gave a luncheon to 2500 soldiers. Speeches were made by the Governor, Lord Mayor, the Premier, and other leaders, and at various church services tributes were ipaid to the gallant men of Anzac. Mr. Holman declared that the Government was determined 1 that the men who fought would be the first charge on the revenues of the State. Whether individual effort failed or not, the State would see that the debt of gratitude was paid to the Anzacs. The weather was generally favorable for the celebrations. In the various capitals tho chief features were processions of troops and special services in the churches. Great crowds participated, and the proceedings everywhere were marked with chastened enthusiasm. Melbourne, April 25. The celebrations to-day were confined to religious services. The citizens' demonstration at the Town Ilall and spectacular events have been arranged for Friday. TOOTHACHE INSTANTLY STOPPED. Send now to the nearest chrmUt or store for a bottle of Barrni-lnugh's Magic Nervine. Use it immediately—that raging toothache will cease instantly. Magic Nervine cures quickly. It kilis the nerve, the aching cannot return. It saves you the pain qf extraction and the loss of a tooth. Here is prompt relief—get Magic Nervine now. Price la. , Bheumo cures Rheumatism quickly. . Profluufot i* » nun cuie fvr (*w

AT NEW PLYMOUTH,

TRIBUTE TO THEIR SACRIFICE, SERVICE IX NEW PLYMOUTH. Twelve months ago yesterday many thousands of British soldiers landed on the stores of Gallipoli IPeniiisula and opened the campaign against the Turks, and as those soldiers included thousands of Australians and New Zealanders—the liist colonial troops to fight on European soil'—the day marks the opening of one of the most memorable chapters in the brilliant exploits of the Australasian troops. It is a day of sacred memory, and the, first anniversary was commemorated throughout New Zealand yesterday.

At New Plymouth all business and sport was suspended at one o'clock, and later in the afternoon a civic religious service of commemoration wa9 held in the Theatre Royal. The theatre was crowded by a representative gathering of citizens and country folk, while numbers of returned soldiers, veterans, territorials and cadets were also present. The Mayor (Mr. C. H. Burgess) presided, and with him on the stage were the Minister of Defence (Hon, J. Allen), Mr. 11. Okey, M.P., members of the Borough Council, and representatives of the principal denominations. The proceedings opened with an appropriate hymn, "0 God, our Jiejp in a«cs past," followed by a prayer, in which the Rev. T. H. Roseveare alluded to the war, and supplicated for the victory of right over might and a termination of the struggle of the nations. ''Lead, Kindly Light," was t'hen sung, after which the Rev. A. B. Chappell gave a short address. Anzac Day, he said, would have honoi undying in the history of tihe British Empire, and to us the day would always be honored and remembered, for on this day a year ago British Colonial soldiers landed to fight on European soil, and the day would always be remembered far the splendid part played by the men who landed at Gallipoli. We remembered, especially, the part played by our own.troops. Hundreds of men went .to their rest and gave, their lives in one of tho greatest causes ever known. It was of Anzac Day we were especially thinking, for to many the Peninsula ..ot Gallipoli- would retain sacred dust, and for others sacred memories. The speaker went on to refer to the landing of the troops, describing briefly the opening stages of the campaign. An one pictured what took place on the Peninsula there arose a feeling of pride of what had been done by our men. Now, some people said that the campaign liad been a failure, and that the men who died twelve months ago had died in vain; but this was not so. The best military opinions had been given to justify the campaign. But apart from this these men had not' died m vain, for they 'had taken part in a cause for the protection of the women and the children and for the freedem of the world, and those who come after lis would reap the benefits of the sacrifice which had been made by the men who had fallen on Gallipoli. In simplicity that day those present paid-a reverent tribute to the men who had fallen, The "Dead March in Saul" was then played by the Citizens' Band,-the audience standing "in silent tribute." The Russian National Anthem was then sung.

ANZAC'S TRUE MEANING. The Minister of Defence (Hon. Junes Allen) gave a short address. Anzac, he said, was simply the name of a little bay on the Gallipoli Peninsula, but he did not know whether everyone—especially the children—knew how the name originated. It was at that bay that many thousands of gallant sons of New Zealand and Australia landed and opened their heroic campaign on European soil a year ago, and they took the first letters of their name—A for Australia, N for New Zealand, A for Army, C for Corps—Anzac. It should not he forgotten that while the day of the landing was to be remembered as ' Anzac Day," the story of that campaign was not a story of one day, but Anzac represented the story of the brave Colonial troops from the day of their brilliant and courageous landing until the day of the remarkable evacuation. Mr. Allen therefore connected with Anzac the whole story of the campaign, and all that it meant to New Zealand. People must not forget that other brave troops also figured in the There was, for instance, the great landing at Cape Holies. The gallant 29th Division —(applause)—landed at Cape Helles, and Frenchmen, Indians, some New Zeaknders, and a Naval division also landed there. One could not help, therefore, connecting the story of Anzac with the deeds of men from every part of the British Empire and with those of our allies ill this great war. "I dn't suppose this day will ever be forgotten," continued Mr. Allen, "I hope these services, which, arc being held throughout New Zealand to-day, will be continued in future years, and [ hope these services will have a great influence upon our national life. It is not alone in New Zealand that brave men are being remembered for having given their lives in the cause of freedom, and we must always remember tlese men and continue to pav a tribute to their bravery and sacrifice. Yesterday I received the fol'owing telegram from the Officer Commanding at the base in Egypt:—

'Arrangements are being made for a great memorial service at the Anzac Hostel Soldiers' Club early'on the morning of Anzac Day, after which we arc decorating graves with flowers with appropriate military ceremonial.' "To this message I sent the following reply:—

'Anzac Day will he appropriately celebrated throughout New Zealand. Will you please convey to all attending memorial services at Anzac Hostel and elsewhere in Egypt our faith in the soldiers of the Allied armies, our determination to support to the full the New Zealanders who have gone to the front, our sympathy with, the, relatives of those who are lost, and our hopes that the sick and wounded may soon be completely restored to health. Anzac Day will never be forgotten, hut we look forward with full confidence to the dawn of another and a brighter day, which shall crown with success the work begun 1 upon that day.' "I have also received the following cable from General Sir Alexander Godev 'Greetings from Second Anzae Corps to New Zealand on Anzac Day. We honor the memory of our gallant fallen comrades.' COURAGE AND SELF-SACRIFICE. Continuing, Mr Allen said 'tUi story of Anww wu a story of coi*ragn, endurance, self-a&erifioe, and '.Those

1 i" ■■ ■r'gggj who ha<l conversed with the best tjpeß of returned soldiers—for araongst manyi men it was inevitable that there ahtuld be various types, but, tlwmk God, there wore many of the best type—irere, struck by one thing especially, and that was their modesty. It wa* important that this characteristic of modeety, should be implanted in New Zealand, foi it would be to the great beneSt of the people of thu country. Then wei knew of tiic courageous things wkicfc our soldiers had done—the almost unpossible thing they lmd /done, and this «aa the story of their courage. Then there was the story of their endurance —endurance without complaint. "You all know what the endurance of our men has been, so I need Jiot repeat it,'* added the Minister. "And the self-sacri-fice was known to all, but the true story of our men's self-sacrifice had never been told. I Probably it would never be told, for the men wlio were now at the front or who had cattle home, will keep that jstory in sacred memory." The Minister said that he did not il* lude to the aelf-saorifiee by death, but lie alluded to the men who 'had risked their own lives to save the lives of th»ir comrades. It was essential that tbMa who remained in New Zealand, and tt* pecially the children, should obtain q| real grip of this courage, eaduraace, sslf-sacrifice, and modesty, and unleM we did so we would not get the bene-v fit from this war which we ought tq get. , I THE. SUPREME SACRIFICE.

"There are many sad heart*, I kicwr, because brave men—fathers and Bonfr—have been lost at the froat, and HriS a. very sad thing to say and realist that - some of the bravest men who ever> let|| New Zealand are now lying dead oat Gallipoli soil. But I venture to MJ] that those hearts are not heart* simply, of sorrow, but hearts of joy_ I «ay| there is not a Mother or a father inl •New Zealand who would mot like to see their soil back again, -but they; would not like to gay that their aott did not go away and do his duty. These men have made the greatest, the »U» preme sacrifice. To their parents I want to say that what consolation I in nxy; official capacity, can give to theih is, that I have lost my sod in the, warj But I would not wish that my <ob were here at the present moment, and that he bad shirked his duty. There 1 are many consolations that can come to us who have lost sons. We bare ' lost them in body, but we have not lost them altogether. I venture to «ay, that those who have sacrificed their liveg for us are ever .present with us whenever we like to meet them. Th-y are htrq in spirit, after having served theiq country, and they we now doing thtic duty in another sphere," Mr. Allen added that if we did 4ot secure lasting good out of this war o4 sacrifice we would not obtain what we should obtain. There was no doobt that there was now a more healthy tei ligious feeling throughout the Empire than there was before the war. We had learnt that differences and distinctions existed which must be broken iofm, , We must realise that the life of a citizen in a country worth living inMffld! New Zealand was worth living in—Was ■not a life for the citizen himself, tint for his country. The soldiers who w6* now at the front or who were tracing in camip realised this. They did sot live for themselves, but for the brigade they were in, and they were simply & unit of it.

Another liymn was rendered,' liter which the Rev. P. Hales gave short, address. The gathering then «an£ the National Anthem, and aftei the b«i«diction had been given by the Rev, T. H. Roseveare, Bugler Walter sounded "The Last Post." The Citizens' Bind provided the inusio throughout the proceedings. 1

IN OTHER N.Z. TOWNB. ( CELEBRATIONS IN WELUNGTO*. Wellington, Last A general holiday was observed tfeik '' afternoon in connection with the Atiltyo 'i Day celebrations. The weathef fine, and the chief event of the afternoon \ was a memorial service in the Town Hall. The building was packed, tliou» V sr.nds being unable to gain admittance. ■■■•■ -'is Ministers of several denominations tool; part, the Rev. Dr. Glbb delivering « stirring ovation. Special services lor the dead were held in the mortiing At , the Catholic churches and tho fiyna- ;a goguc. At the Ilutt tliis afternoon the Prima > .si Minister and Sir J. G. Ward spoke at j a memorial service.

A patriotic meeting in tl|e Town, < Hall at Wellington to-night adopted ft resolution of loyalty to the throne qnil >'. ; admiration for. the gallantry of tlio' Australasian and other British troopi, and sympathy with relatives of those fallen in the Empire's cause. ,I, Mr. Msssey, Sir J. fl. Ward, jind C*ptain Sinison were the principal speftk- «*> era. > v.>? AT~OAMARU. : Oamarn, La»t N'ightU Anzac Day was celebrated this evaii- * ing by an impressive memorial service, t arranged bv the Ministers' Association. An address was delivered 1)V the Ven, \ Archdeacon Unroll, nnd a very Urge * assemblage paid homage h<"ri«g ■ of Gnllipoli. . i,

COMMEMOTJA'm: AT IW'RIICAEfIILU Tnvweargill, Last Xighl. The Anzac Day celebrations were favored by splendid weather. A military,. l ; parade was held iu the afternoon, and *.:< military service, memorial, and thanks-' , giving services were held in the various churches in the evening. Returned eflld* ■ iers were entertained at dinnei by the 1 ' Mayor and councillors, and a pub'fc . meeting was held afterwards at Tfhich speeches were given by the leading fill; zens, and a musical programme rendered. .. •&) AT WANGAXUI, : w Wanganui, La«t NijditV Anzae x)ay war celebrated b\ a big memorial service, preceded by a procession of troops, cadets, and the National Reserve through the town. There WW a very large attendance at a service . which" was held in Cooks' Cardent Tie day wa? observed as a Holiday. AT ROTORT.U. :s Eotorvia, Last Night. .A half-holiday was observed on a» * count of Anzac Day. A thousand pea- , pic attended a united commemoratfon .■ service in the Government gardtfts, where Mr Hill, resident officer, pre«idtid\; Many returned soldiers, cadets, scouts and girl »eouts were present. Anglican clergy did not participate, th«\;'i Bishop having forbidden them to part in a united service, unless thWa , was a large proportion of Anglicans In tl.e congregation. Revs. D. Herd and T."' Stubbs (Presbyterian), H Peat (Methodist), and Ca.pta.in Wlsitelv (Salvation L irt) took jjarfr