GALLIPOLI HEROES.

Auckland Star, Volume LIII, Issue 97, 26 April 1922, Page 5

GALLIPOLI HEROES.

MEN WHO STOOD THE TEST

NO FEARS FOR THE FUTURE. WILL PEACE BE PERMANENT ? MAJESTY OF THE EMPIRE. (By Cable.—Press Association.—'Powrrieljt.i iKeceived 0.30 a.m.) LONDON, April 25. There was a large attendance of Australians and New ZeaUmders at the memorial service at St. Clement Danes Church in the Strand, including Colonel Hogben, representing the Commonwealth, Sir Jas. Allen, representing New Zealand, General Ready, representing the Army Council, Lady Cook, Mr. H. N. Barwell, Premier of South Australia, mid the Agents-General and their wives. Lord Novar, ex-Governor-General of Australia, and General Hutton.

Archdeacon Stacy Waddy, of Palestine, formerly chaplain of the Australian forces,' conducted the service, and Mr. Arthur Mason, of Sydney, was the organist.

Mr. Waddy said that Anzac soldiers lying in graves all over tho world gave their lives because there was something to be done for the cause of human pro-' giess. We must live for the cause for which they died, otherwise their sacrifice would be in vain.

People outside Australia and New Zealand did not fully understand what Gallipoli meant to the two Dominions. It was the first great test of these youn« nations, and showed that they were not utraid and not going to run away from the tasks set before them. It gave them confidence witb which to look forward to the future. They were ready to face the future because they proudly felt that the countries which bred men who faced the test of Gallipoli would be able to breed men to face any test God put before them. BAT OF SACRED MEMORIES. Mr. Waddy read Sir Joseph Cook's message from Genoa: "To-day is a day of proud and sacred memories, redolent of radiant deeds done for humanity and \ our faith and freedom. We salute our dead heroes and think of them tenderly and reverently. By their prowess and ] valour they have made our young nation greatly known throughout the I world. Our prayer should be that we i may bo worthy of the cause for which I they died. ,, i Lady Cook, accompanied by General Hpgben, placed a wreath on the ceno- ! taph at Whitehall on behalf of the Government and people of tho Commonwealth. Other wreaths were placed by Mrs. Barwell on behalf of South Australia. Lady Connolly for West Australia, and Mr. Cherry on behalf of the I London Australian Natives Association, Iby whose instrumentality voluntary ■ helpers placed flowers on the graves ot I three thousand Australian and New Zealand soldiers buried in 443 cemeteries in Britain.

A memorial service was held in Harefield, where formerly the chief Australian hospital in Britain was situated.

The Australian and New Zealand Luncheon Club entertained Field-Mar-shal Sir Henry Wilson at the Hotel Cecil, Sir lan Hamilton and Lord Novar being present. Sir Jas. Allen, who presided, said that he would like to ask Sir Henry Wilson two questions., firstly, how far it was safe to rely on the present conditions for permanent peaoe; secondly, whether the authorities in the j Motherland had made provision for that co-ordination for defence of the Empire which many believed -was lacking in 1914? Personally he did not believe it a. sound doctrine to rely solely on the League of Nations for permanent peace. GREATEST EMPIRE BUILDERS. Sir Henry Wilson, replying, said that he did not think any reflective person, seeing the present state of the world, could believe we were in for a long period of peace. He would have liked to answer the second question three months ago, when chief-of-staff. An answer now would encroach on the work of Lord Cavan. The British were not the first people to try to make an Empire and might not be the last. All the others who tried, from the Phoenicians to the Germans, did ■wonderful work, but none attempted to build an Empire as the British" were trying today. In his judgment the highest point reached by other Empire builders was passed by the point the British reached in 1914-18. In those years our Empire rushed, not a.s bondsmen, but as freemen, to help not only the Motherland but the principles for which she stood. Sir Henry, after quoting figures o* the Australian and New Zealand armies sent to Europe a nd the casualties, said: "In the whole history of the Empire builders there was nothing equal to that I am one of those who thought in Wl4, and still think, that if our rulers had not been afraid to set out in front of all the world the majesty and power of the British Empire, there would hare been no war. I think if our present and future rulers arc not afraid to set out the magnificence and power iof this great Empire there will be no Teat war in the future. Empire buildin" is a problem.' and like all great vroblems carries enormous responsibili"sir'Venrv Wilson continued: "Th°f° who are afraid of responsibilities should not build Empires, or try to keep lmnires. We should have implicit belief in our Empire,' which, as the late Lord Croruer said, is founded on justicerighteousness, mercy, and truth. Lord Cromer might have added, also, power to rrovern Let us make certain of ourselves fn these difficult days, let us not be afraid of the enormous responsibilities Testing upon US let us be nationalists based oti the British Empire; before we interinternationalise ourselves. Let us carry out the great mission of our Empire, the Power forbidding great wars. (Applause.)-(A- and N.Z. Cabled

AUSTRALIAN CELEBRATIONS. SERVICES AND PROCESSIONS. (Received 11-30 a.m.) SYDNEY, this day. Thouek rrenerally welcomed as a. break in drought conditions, the steady rain which fell throughout the day greatly interfered with Anzac Day celebrations Bunting hung soddenly at half-roast, and few people were in the streets. The outside functions were curtailed and robbed of display. Ri-ee meetings had been voluntarilY tabooed, and other sports, including tennis, were abandoned. The chief functions were a big commemoration service at the Town Hall, attended by official heads, representatives of the Soldiers' Associations, and detachments of. the military and na.vaj forces,