MEMORY AMID WAR

Ashburton Guardian, Volume 56, Issue 84, 21 January 1936, Page 5

MEMORY AMID WAR

ITALIAN PRESS TRIBUTE. “KING WITH GREAT VIRTUES.” DEVOTION TO PUBLIC AFFAIRS. United Press Association— --Copyright) (Received This. Da.Vj 9.25 a.in.) ROME, Jauuary 20. The newspaper “Gfiornale d’ltalia,” in a front page article, says : “Italy is following the King of England’s illness w r ith sincere concern. No matter w'hat the hostility of certain British parties against Italy, we cannot forget that King George was our ally in the World War. He is a King with great virtues and a d(rep sense of liis responsibility, and. devotion to public affairs. We therefore hope he wifi soon able to resume his high mission in British national life.” ; V ‘V ‘,, CONCERN IN ABYSSINIA.

EMPEROR GETS ALL BULLETINS.

(Received This“Drtv; 9.25 n.m.) ' r. ADDIS ABABA' January 20. The Abyssinians are most concerned [regarding 'King George’s health. lota nines are pouring in from all parts of the country. ... ( The Emperor hasf ofder'eH' that every bulletin be immediately transmitted to his headquarters-, .gt. iDessye.- ... .1, ...V • ■ THE LAST BLESSING. GIVEN ,B,Y ARCHBISHOP OF CANTERBURY. (Received This Day,' 2.10 p.m.) LONDON, January 21. It is officially stated that the Archbishop .of Canterbury ; gave, the Last Blessing. ; The “Daily Express” is on tho streets with pictures of the King and the Prince of Wales j with the caption, “The King is dead; Long Live the King,” the latter'ever a photograph of Edward VIII. ’

NEWS IN ASHBURTON. :-.:,. Xi «; v.ro ?■ 1 ’* - iX -• «' •• ¥ 4l * u ’• GLOOM CAST OVER TOWN. messages;- of. sympathy. rj".‘ \' * Tile news’ of - the death of King 1 George was received'iii Ashburton just af/ter 1- o’clock 1 this'afternoon,- and although the latest,bulletin hod clearly shown that the» end was hear/ the receipt of .the actual. news came as a great -shock, casting: d/glooTh over the community.- - - V»_ A notice' was posted outside the “Guardian” 'Office at 1 1-.15,' and an “extra’’ distributed throughout the town. Business was. brought to a standstill. ;•' • \ Flags w ere flown at half-mast on all piiblic buildings and,.most of the busiin'ess' premises. A, blaclc pennant, signifying the death of'a king,;was flown above the ensign on the Ashburton Post Office. « ... ■ The following telegram was sent to the Prime Minister this afternoon by the Mayor'(Mr W. H, M oods) : “The] Mayoi;, . councillor and / , burgesses -of the Borough of Ashburton . depply. mourn the. nation’s severe loss in the. /death ■of his Majesty: the- King,-and desire to convey to her Majesty- the Queen and the Royal Family their sincerest sympathy in the great loss the Empire lias sustained.” ■ The following telegrpm was dispatched this afternoon to the Prime Minister (the Hon. M. J. oil behalf - of the residents ,bf Ashourtcn County, by the ChUirnraii of I 'the Ashburton- County Council; (Ml- D. J. MorrowO'W- " ■ 1 ;r- 1 -v.5.'.1 :v .i;.p '■ “Residents! of! the. Ashburton County mourn at the death of his Majesty the King. . Please convey to hey the Queen and ", members of the Royal-Family our deejiest 'sympathy,!.in irrepar- , nbl<f less tney Imye/,sustained.” The chinies of the Post .Office clock were Stopped ,at 2.30, and . a single chime sounded once every* minute for 70 minutes, representing the King’s age. After a pause of three' minutes the toll began again for 25 minutes, [representing the lying’s reign. I The. hells at 'St. Stephen’s Church [were tolled at simitar intervals 'at the [same time. I There will he a, short evensong m |St. Stephen’s Church tliis evening at 17.30, at which, special prayers will he [offered fdr the,'Empire and the Royal [family. 1 After a meeting, of .Borough Coun[cillors, the Mayoi’ (Mr »\V; H. Woods) [decided to ask" shopkeepers to close [their premises for the rest of the after[noon. This request was ccmplied with [at once, most of the shops preparing [to close at 3 o’clock. J The jrijhagemefit of the St. James [Theatre decided'' not to screen its pro[gramme this afternoon or to-night.

A,. dgnee at Hnkatere to-morrow night, and the Soldiei's’ Club card party to-night have been postponed.