NATIONAL ANTHEM

Ashburton Guardian, Volume 49, Issue 200, 10 June 1929, Page 5

NATIONAL ANTHEM

OBJECTION TO PLAYING. free state incident. ATTITUDE (United Press Asiociation —Copyright-) LONDON, June 8. A piquant position lias arisen in the Irish Free State through an official attempt to dispense with the playing of the National Anthem as a greeting to the Governor-General. _ Since Mr James Mac Neill’s appointment his aide-de-camp has requested the playing of the “Soldiers’ Song.’’ A band of ex-Servicemen refused to comply, and the Students’ Committee refused to permit the “Soldiers’ Song” at the Trinity College races unjess the National Anthem was played first. This was not acceptable, so Mr MacNeill is not attending the races in spite of assurances that the playing of the National Anthem is a- matter of etiquette throughout the Empire.—“ The Times” Cables.

FAR-REACHING RESULTS. MR COSGRAVE’S DISAPPROVAL. (Received This Day, 10.45 a.m.) LONDON, June 9. The “Sunday Chronicle’s” Dublin correspondent says that far-reaching consequences are likely to follow Mr McNeil’s action, which Mr W. T. Cosgrave (President of the Dail) strongly disapproves. He already transmitted his opinion to Mr McNeill in emphatic terms, pointing out that although “God save the King” might be regarded as a party tune by Nationalists, this has no bearing in the case of the Governor-General, who is the King’s representative. United Service.