WARMTH IN U.S.A.

Auckland Star, Volume LXVIII, Issue 113, 14 May 1937, Page 7

WARMTH IN U.S.A.

BRITISH FRIENDSHIP.

Millions Hear Coronation

Ceremonies.

FULL NEWSPAPER REPORTS

United Press Association.—Copyright,

XEW YORK, May 13

The extraordinary interest taken in the United States in the Coronation is reflected by the manypaged accounts of the celebrations in the newspapers, lengthy radio broadcasts and the general comment of the people.

Many fetes a.nd ceremonies were held in the larger communities throughout the country. Editorial comment, while not without reference to Edward, has been generally dignified aud respectful. The more responsible Jomnals refer to the common heritage of Britain and America, and note the striking unity of the Empire, or lay stress upon that unity's assurance of peace for the world. Americans obviously wore interested in the minutest detail of the ceremonies and newspapers reproduced them completely. Radio companies estimate that 75.000.tKt0 people listened to the broadcasts, which began at 1 a.m. and lasted 24 hours. No Details Missed. Taxi-cabs were equipped with radios in many large cities. London accounts of the proceedings were relayed through loud-speakers in the streets, hi night clubs, and in schools and institutions generally. This made it possible for everyone at any time and anywhere not to miss any of the details. Comment heard generally by journalists in direct contact with the people, moreover, shows the deep goodwill of Americans to the Monarch and people of Britain.

Prayers were held in many churches in the country, especially in St. John's Cathedral, New York, and in Washington Cathedral.

Many dinners and balls were given, and the English Speaking Union's banquet in New York was attended by 1000 people, and a ball by 5000. The British Ambassador, Sir Ronald i Lindsay, pave a garden party at the! Embassy in Washington. Many speeches ' at various affairs emphasised the friend-1 ship between America and Britain. Canada Celebrates. j In Canada the Coronation services' included a meeting on Parliament Hill, Ottawa, attended by 50,000 people. Addresses of loyalty and devotion were given by the Governor-fieneral, Lord Tweedsmuir, and other officials. Church services were held everywhere and there were parades and ceremonies in hundreds of towns and villages. Royal salutes boomed from many batteries. Boy scouts lighted a chain of fires from Halifax, Nova, Scotia, to Vancouver. Thousands of] memorial trees were planted. Border town ceremonies, in many cases, were attended by neighbouring American Mayors and others officials, including the Governor of Michigan, Mr. Frank Murphy. PHOTOS BY AIR. PLANE LEAVES FOR AMERICA.! (Received 12 noon.) LONDON, May 13. Mr. RHiard Merrill, the American Atlantic flyer, took off from Southport Sands at 11.13 p.m. and was cheered by . j 10,000 people. He is not taking film's as previously planned, but is laden with Coronation photographs.

MILITARY TATTOO. GUARDS MASSED BANDS. (Received 2 p.m.) LONDON. May 13. Twenty thousand people were stirred as the drum and rife bands of" the

Brigade Guards beat a tattoo in the floodlit square of the Horse Guards' Parade in which full-dressed, massed

bands marched and counter-marched until .the National Anthem brought! everything to a statuesque close. Then,' while the floodlights were dimmed the \ "Last Post" was sounded by buglers high up in the clock tower. NAVAL REVIEW. SHIPS CONCENTRATING. j British Official Wireless. (Received 2 p.m.) RUGBY. May 13. Headed by the flagship Queen Elizabeth, flying the flag of Admiral Sir Dudley Pound, warships of the Mediterranean Fleet arrived at Portsmouth for the naval review and took up their positions at Spithead. Altogether 30 vessels of the Mediterranean Fleet arrived, and 45 vessels of the Home Fleet will arrive to-morrow. NEW STAMP RECORD. 38,000,000 YESTERDAY. (Received 12 noon.) LOXDOX, May 13. Reports from all parts of the country indicate that probably 38.000.000 new George VI. stamps were sold to-day when they were first available to the public. The record first-day sale is 37,000,000 Jubilee stamps.