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SURRENDERING OF TURKEY.

I CELEBRATION TN NEW PLYMOUTH. The news tliat Turkey had surrendered unconditionally created a great deal ul excitiuc-nt in New Plymouth yesterday morning. Horns were blown in accordance with the arrangements made by tlie committee set up hy tlie Borough Council, and flags were quickly hoisted in all parts of tlie town, whilst some of the tramcars were also decorated with bunting. The primary schools were given a half-lioliday. In the afternoon there was a demonstration in King Street, in" the vicinity of the Soldiers' Club. There was a big crowd, and the Citizens' Band mustered find played a number of selections. All business was temporarily suspended. The proceedings commenced with tlie singing of the National Anthem, and ihen bis Worship read a telegram he had received from the Prima Minister embodying a message from London with regard to tlie signing of the armistice as pub]ished elsewhere. The Mayor then addressed the crowd A few weeks ago, be said, we met here to express our joy and gratification for the good news then received that Bulgaria 5 had surrendered unconditionally. To-day we are meeting to express our joy and thankfulness tiat another enemy, Turkey, bas also surrendered unconditionally, and by this time,, no doubt, our fleet is sailing up the Dardanelles. From a further extra published this morning we may bope that in a very short time still another enemy may iind it expedient to come to terms with the Allies, thus leaving us but one. enemy, Germany, to settle with. Though no doubt that country can and will put up a, further stiff light, we feel quite confident that she will in the end have to submit, and, we hope, unconditionally. Then, indeed, can we rejoice to the full, lor this terrible war will be at an end, and we may confidently liope that for many, many years, if not for ever, the world may not again know the tragedy of war. It is only by beating onr enemies to their knees, as we have done with Bulgaria and that we can hope for such a pence. I know it, unfortunately, means further loss and suffering, but it is the price we have to pay if the world is to be free. It is extremely gratifying to us to know that our armies in i.he East, have done so magnificently, and we must not forget that our own men and men from, pverseas have played no unimportant part. l!y the armies' efforts we have freed tlie peoples of a once great and prosperous country from the tyranny of the oppression of" the Turks, and beyond that we may hope that we have for ever smashed the ambition of the German Emperor for an Eastern and world-wide empire- We bad our disappointment at (iallipoli, and whether that campaign was a failure or not time and history will tell but one thing tliat was proved, and that up to the hilt, was that our men and those from overseas were entitled as lighters to rank with tlie rest of tbo men of the British Army. There is, however, no doubt of our success in tlie Palestine and Mesopotamia campaigns. We had our difficulties and failures, but these were overcome, and to-day we have tbo glad news of the termination of one of the most successful operations of tbe war. The generals in command are entitled to our warmest congratulation, as also are the men who have served under, them, and while it is only right that due recognition should lie to m,r Allios aml soM;< ' rs of other parts of the Empire, it, is only human that we. should to-day think more particularly of ms own brave lads and tender them our congratulations on the part t.hev have played. It is an evidence of the far-reaching operations of this war when yon realise that men from New Zealand find Australia, perhaps the youngest countries in the world and tlie freest, should have taken a part in a campaign to free the races of the oldest territory on earth, practically the cradle of the world. I have again to express our des» gratitude for the good news to hand to-day, and hope that*! mav soon have better news still to give you. I liavo standing by me to-day men who have gone through the hard struggle of Gallipoli and France, and amongst them Colonel Weston, who, I am r.ure, we are all pleased to have amongst us and who has kindly consented to say a few words to you on tbe peace question. Colonel Westov, who was greeted with cheers, fully endorsed his Worship's remarks- The effects of Turkey's surrender must be far-reaching. It would mean tlie immediate release of forces now operating in Mesopotamia and Palestine, amongst wliom were many nf our own boys who had played an honordble part in the brilliant campaign. Another effect would be that we would be able to give help to those officers and non-commissioned officers, New Zealand as well as other colonials who vounteered for special service with the native levies in the trans-Caucasus and northern Persia. It would mean the opening of the Dardanelles, and the crew of the first British warship that steamed tbrbiHi. if it onlv knew, could see the spot on the Straits of Ciiunik Bair where lav a few gallant New Zealanders of the Wellington Eegiment, including some New rivmouth boys, who had stormed the mountains on that morning of August S, 1915. Those brave men died at their n'osts almost to a man. The surrender of Turkey would also mean that relief of Southern Eussia was possible. Indircctlv .there were many possibilities, ,l„,t it was difficult at this distance to foretell. Peace, however, was coming, and it would be paa.ee with honor. One could not .escape the conviction that Providence had interfered vn the side or tlie Allies, for at one time disaster seemed inevitable owing to the terrible state of unpreparedness that war found tlie Allies in. Germany was a great and strong nation, the speaker concluded, and there was an old saying that you could not crush a strong man. We would have to fight her in ,ncaec as sternly as in war "and for the struggle we should require all the loyalty and determination that it was possible for us to give to our country and our Empire. Cheers were given for the KiT.g. and "For Our Boys on All Fronts," «nd the hand then plaved "Bravo the Anzacs.* At the conclusion of. the proceedings, the Mayor returned tjianks to t'he public for turning out in such large numbers. Tlie slaving of the National Anthem and "The'-Marseillaise" drew the function to a close.

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Taranaki Daily News, 2 November 1918, Page 6

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SURRENDERING OF TURKEY. Taranaki Daily News, 2 November 1918, Page 6

SURRENDERING OF TURKEY. Taranaki Daily News, 2 November 1918, Page 6

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