BATTLE OF FLERS.

Taranaki Daily News, 28 April 1921, Page 4

BATTLE OF FLERS.

NEW ZEALAND MEMORIAL.

A GRACEFUL OBELISK.

By Telegraph.—Press Association.

Wellington, April 27. Cabinet has approved of the design of Mr. S. Hurst Seager for the Battle Exploits Memorial to be erected at Longueval, in France. The site chosen for the erection of the

memorial was recently visited by Sir James Allen. It is an elevated point known as “Le Haut de la Justice”, and the ground necessary for the erection ioi the memorial has been presented to New Zealand by the local authority. In recognition of this gift the Government of New Zealand, on the recommendatiox of Sir James Allen, has presented 1 tractor and plough to the commune assist in the work of restoring the de vastated area.

Th? site is at a point where threr roads meet, one going towards Coureelette, one towards Longueval and om to Flers. A circular space of 120 metrei in diameter will be prepared for tin memorial, which is to be in the form o! a graceful obelisk erected in white lime stone. It will be 25 feet high, and wil be readily observed from the surrounding villages. On the curbed base of the obelisk will be panels, one of which wil) bear the inscription: “Erected to com* memorate the Battle of Flers, in which the New Zealanders and their comrades in arms achieved a noble victory.”

Round the obelisk it is proposed hedged of trees and New Zealand flora will be mlanted. The design for the memorial lias been warmly approved by the Mayoi and Councillors of Flers.