ANZAC DAY.

Taranaki Daily News, 28 April 1919, Page 4

ANZAC DAY.

LONDON'S CIVIC LUNCHEON THE "BOSS DIGGER'S" POPULARITY, NEW ZEAL ANDERS SLIGHTED. Received April 26, 5.5 p.m. London, April 25. At the Anzac luncheon, Mr. Hughes said he hoped to take back to Australia the tidings that liborty and freedom had been secured for everybody by the 1-eacc Conference. Australia had al«o fought for her right to keep Australia for Australians and to govern her own land in her own way. As France must have the Rhine frontier, so must Australia have such a frontier. The difference between the leasehold and freehold of the Pacific islands mattered naught. General Monosh also responded for Australia, describing Villers-Brettonneux as the crisis of the whole war. But for the success of the Australians at VillersBrettonneux Amiens would have fallen in four days, and the British have been separated from the French. Lord Milner proposed the health of the Lord Mayor, the "hoys" singing "For He's a Jolly Good Fellow." General Birdwood, in response to a unanimous cry for "Birdwood," delivered an impromptu speech, in which he paid a tribute to the Australians who had won Victoria and Military Crosses, but said none of the crosses were ifldre honorable than the wooden crosses erected on the graves of the deed.

There was some comment at the absence of Kew Zealanders, who had been invited to join in the proceedings at a late stage, causing some resentment.

The Australians marched through the city with fixed bayonets, this being « noteworthy innovation, the right to do so hitherto having been reserved for regiments associated with the city. Australian aviators performed intricate evolutions at low altitudes along the route. —Aus.-N.Z. Cable Asßn.

Received April 27, 1140 p.ir.. London, April 27. General Godley telegraphed General Tan Hamilton the heartiest greetings on behalf of all ranks of the New Zealanders under General Hamilton's command at the landing of Anzac. Admiral da Robec telegraphed greetings from sailor friends in memory of the great landing so nobly won by gallant fellows. Admiral Keyes sent congratulations from Scapa Flow.—Aus. N.Z. Cable Association.