KING EDWARD

Waikato Times, Volume 119, Issue 18898, 29 May 1936, Page 7

KING EDWARD

DATE OF CORONATION. FIXED FOR MAY 12, 1931. AN OFFICIAL ANNOUNCEMENT. United Pru- AME—Elba. 'roi. GODYril'hl. (Received May 29. 11.0 am.) LONDON, May 28. It is oflicially announced that the date of King Edward's Coronation will be May 12. 1937. The King formally approved the date of the Coronation when he signed an Order—in—Council at a meeting of the Privy Council held at Buckingham Palace this morning. A VISIT 'ro FRANOI. MEMORIAL T 0 ‘CANADIANS. UNVEILED BY Ell 5 MAJESTY. (omcial Wireless.) RUGBY, May 27. At the invitation of the Canadian Government. King Edward on July 26 will unveil a memorial on Vimy Ridge to the Canadians who fell in the Great War. This announcement was made at the King's request by the Canadian Prime Minister, Mr \V. L. Mackenzie King, at Ottawa. It will be the first time a King of England has left his own country for several years. His Majesty's visit to France for the ceremony will he only of short duration, and it is possible he may proceed by air. The memorial is dedicated to 12.000 Canadians who fell in the war but who have no ”known graves. Their names are engraved around the base of the memorial. This measures 23'7ft. long with two main pylons, each i3Bft. high. The structure weighs 30,000 tons. It stands on Vimy Ridge, the capture of which was achieved by Canadian forces, in 240 acres of ground which the French Government presented to Canada. This area has been cleared and planted with trees which give the memorial a beautiful setting. At night it. is to be floodlit. The President or France and many other distinguished Frenchmen will meet there for the ceremony. and several thousand Canadian ex-service-men are to cross the Atlantic to be present at the unveiling. DUKE OF GLOUOEOTER. . TAKES PART IN MANOEUVRES. MOCK BATTLE IN \V.-\LES. United Press Assn-Elm: Tel. Copyright. LONDON, May 27. The Duke of Gloucester and a party or omcers, all in mufti, took part in manoeuvres which lasted all day, and in a mock battle in tho .\ierioncthshire Mountains, Wales. The party enjoyed one brief Spell in the strenuous day when they list—ened to a broadcast of the Derby on a portable radio set. .