WAR TROPHIES.

Taranaki Daily News, 19 June 1918, Page 2

WAR TROPHIES.

liwimimvsvs rnmnrrrmsss* ' By Telegraph.—Cross Association. ChiistduirxJi,. June. 18. At tie; City.rCouncil meeting to-cighta letter waa> read, from General. Robin,, Commandant, of- the; Purees,, lumDimeing; tiiat eentam.tcopluea .of war • had.. been.-ai-lotted. toiQuastehurch. The trophies, liad been captured, 'by the First Canterbury Regiment ana. Third. Battalion, of the' Rifle. Brigade.. Oc D.(i..Sullivan, Ijaiiour member,.said ha did not think.it was. the desire-of this [ city or tha people- of Ne\v Zealand to • taka any steps. to> perpetuate- the spirit ■ of militarism aa ani<mtcoma*of the'war. ; If trophiesshonld. go anywhere-, let. them go to the museum. The aim of the ; Allies was to put an end to* militarism in aE its forms, and lie claimed that by ■ putting these- trophies. in a. public plane ■ it would not assist this. He moved 1 , that thoCommandant of" the Forces, be witten to thanking him'for the offer, .and it lie suggested to him that the proper place for those thinga Canterbury museum. Cr Flesher moved as an-amendment that the offer of the commandant be accepted by the Council 1 and' the Reserves Committee be instructed tof find; ft convenient place for them. After a brief discussion, the Mayor said no good purpose, would be: served hy prolonging the discussion, and put the amendment, which was carried' by 12. to 5, ths- minority being' Labour menrbera;