WARSHIPS FOR PEACE PROPAGANDA.
.Wl-.l ' PEJESK'OH. WOBIjD CKTJISE. (By Prcra ,/Uabciatio»-^pyrigfet.) (Unitctl Serviced PARIS, October 12. Two magnificent bronao palms to ba placed on behalf of tho, French Government "on the firave of tho unknown soldier in Australia and New Zealand respectively," have been on board tlx® dismantM French cruisewi Juleti Miohelefc and Victor Hugo, which have Bailed from Brest on a world's propaganda tour to spread French culture. The warships hay© been transformed. Their guns and turrets have been removed and the vessels throufthout are furnished with rich yelvets, siiku and Ittoes. Thii bulkheads are hunts with works of tho beat French painters. [lf the iirat part of the above message is correct, tho French Government would appear to be under a misapprehension, since neither Now Zealand nor Australia has an Unknown Soldier's grave. Tho proposal that Nov/ Zealand and Australia 6ho«ld follow, tho precedent of Britain, France. Italy, Portugal, and the, United States, in regard to tho burial of au unknown soldier was made last year, but considerable opposition was shown to the idea which was dropped.]
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Press, Volume LVIII, Issue 17585, 14 October 1922, Page 11
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