ARMISTICE DAY.

Press, Volume LVIII, Issue 17610, 13 November 1922, Page 10

ARMISTICE DAY.

THE KING AT THE CENOTAPH. AN IMPRESSIVE PILGRIMAGE. (3j Coble —Pr«*J Araociitioa —CopyrsM-) Vuetra-iaa and N.Z. Cable AMOc4*fcoa.) (Received November 12th, 5.5 p.m.) LONDON, November 11. Grey skies greeted the anniversary of Armistice Day. Whitehall and all its approaches were densely crowded hours before the ceremony. Naval seamen, Guardsmen, airmen, marines and es-sQrvicemen formed a square roun the Cenotaph. The King, wearing a service uniform, airl accompanied by the Prince of Wales and the Duke of York, amra shortly before eleven o'clock. The King, in the presence of representatives of the Navy, the Army and the civilian cervices, deposited a magnificent wreath of scarlet poppies and laurel on the north sido of the Cenotaph, his eons placing similar tributes on either side. Lord C'urzon, on behalf of the Ministry, laid a wreath on the west side composed of white lilies. The High Commission- ] us followed. Australia's wreath was j of laurel and palm 3 with a cluster of crimson roses attached. New Zealand's wreath waa of laurel with pink roses attaached. The Duke of Devonshire offered a tribute on behalf of the Colonial Office. Sir Edward Lucas (South Australia) and the Hon. J. A. Fihelly (Queensland) also placed wreaths. As "Big Ben" Btruck eleven o'clock all heads were bared. The city's very pulse seemed to cease and the silence throughout the whole of the Metropolis was most impressive. Then the bands blared out the "Old Hundredth" in which the crowd joined heartily. The ceremony ended with the "Reveille. The tributes included a big sheaf of golden chrysanthemums the gift of Anzacs. Lady Allen placed a wreath on behalf of the Central School, Palmerston North. The pilgrimage continued all day long, and the base of tho Cenotaph waa hidden by thousands of beautiful floral designs. An unbroken stream of pilgrims visited the grave of the Unknown Warrior in Westminster Abbey. Throughout the Metropolis women sold millions of artificial Flanders poppies in •id of destitute and disabled soldiers. Later, several processions of unemployed ex-servicemen paraded the Embankment and Whitehall, headed by bands and carrying banners, one of which was inscribed: "1914 Mods starred. 1922 starring conditions." BELGIUM'S UNKNOWN SOLDIER. buxul JH bbotselb. BRUSSELS, November 11. | There was a pathetio ceremony in the waiting-room of the railway station at Bruges when ibe body o£ Belgiiim'e TTi&naws JffmiM ohosen. The roomwastxanaformedinto a chapelle ardente inwhi(& fire ■ coffins werie from the Yser, one from Ljfcge, one from Antwerp, ajid one from 'Namur. 'A blinded soldier, who was led iis by tihe Minister for War, 1 selected one by placing a crown <>n coo of the coffins, v The body was then recoffined and sent to; 9nisiels ior > intoraeat near the Colonnfc da Congr&s. King AHiert, prince Jjeopold, and 1 - nmpeseritetiTes of tW Allied armies, in- , - Ear) Fww* of ' hufial of Belgium's jlJwwra aww&fri after Which ( a n*jnnts Was' observed ibe coahfej'. Tie King de/.'Of pn the tppjh. AUSTRAJJA. tfaoities *nd I Raising ** p ' - > J* CHJUSTCHURCH. ft i | V A. fairij large crowd congregated in Ifr, CatheSrai: t sqa«w Shortly' before il ' on Satwfly morning for the gnrofe of partWpitiM in the Eippira- - hi *l3s anniversary' of /" , w£en the last stroke i- of all the men stqod ' 'V head*, all vehicular Z\, «tbj>ped, and that * - pmor;; (Dr.'' Thackw) (**» "'ffhacker) "were front of tho Oathe; > jrtfmding in-hi« motor-' " spuuMites * silence l*Mueat as **' anni'bjf jpade was fairly •- z' th«r|>rertsolme \ if to bei wniid that Cuj' wed through-ignorance. waa.soonded by six the"Christ«htirth Band, stao£ tteperiol g. -.J-- ,! which -. 4uwho into Arthnr' B. wl .secretary, and DJ8.0., .■.-The jerviee tvas of ' jBHBMHIBBM JUUuq, sj n Ages the service eonlonß1 1

burton on Saturday by the hoisting of flags and a total cessation of all business and traffic for two minutes on ! the stroke of eleven o'clock in the morning. UNITED STATES AND CANADA. THE TWO HHfITTES' SILENCE. (Received November 12th, 11.5 p.m.) NEW YORK, November 11. Armistice Day was celebrated ly throughout the country. President Harding placed a wreath on the Unknown Soldier's grave at Washington. There were no speeches, the various army and navy officials merely standing silently for two minutes. In Canada the day was observed more generally than hitherto. The two minutes' silence was effective all over the country. All trains, telegraphs, factories, and shops suspended operations. SPEECH BY MB WOODEOW WILSON". (Received November 12th, midnight.) WASHINGTON, November 11. Mr Woodrow Wilson, addressing a crowd of 6000 persons, led by prominent men who made their annual Armistice Day pi'grimnge to his home, said: "It is a singular circumstance that whilo we prescribed the conditions of the armistice we will not concur with the establishment of peace. That, of course, was brought about by a group in thfe United States Senate who preferred personal partisan motives to the honour of their country and the peace of the world. They do not represent the United' States because the United States is moving forward and they are slipping backwards. Where their slipping will end only God can determine." MESSAGE TO THE KINO. (rami AasocMTi-tK tel*gbau.) WELLINGTON, November 12. ' His Excellency the Governor-General sent the following message to his Majesty's Secretary of State for the Colonies on Armistice Day:— "Two minutes' silence was observed throughout the Dominion in accordance with the wish expressed by his Majesty the King. The Government of New Zealand, realising the significance of the observance of this solemn anniversary, desires to express, on behalf of the people of the Dominion, their continued loyalty to the Throne, and their determination to do all in their jsower to maintain unity of Empire.—(Signed) Jellicoe." . ■■ v ■ Armistice Day was observed in Wellington, its suburbs, and outlying districts. On the stroke of 11 o 'clock/ all industries, traffic, and trams stopped, making an impressive silence. A special service wad held in the Town I Hall. .! MESSAGE PBOM LORD HAIG. . (feess association texjichiah.) HASTINGS. November 12. Sir Andrew Rtassell has received the .following; cable message from Lord H&ig: "Am placing wreath on beno; taplvin. memory of fallen comrades."