LONDON READY FOR JUBILEE

Press, Volume LXXI, Issue 21465, 6 May 1935, Page 11

LONDON READY FOR JUBILEE

Streets Bright With Decorations CROWDED CITY J.MTKINGHA.M PALACE FLOODLIT • ■:■ , ~,■■,...( :•,;..,y •">. 3.20 p-m.j UEGBV. May 4. ,■■ . •. :!;:.:;; :.■ now in readiness for • 'e.bi'.ie c->■ Jf_■ 1.-j i"nti-.>r-i.--. on Mon'i'i:.- (.'oro.a'at ion of London i\a:i ■ .•; u.Lcn !., broadcast the thanks- . ~, . (~-,, i ;■ ;,, tiii' immense crowd;: ■ ■• ■,.,!][ be assembled round St. .■ ,; (.':.;i,fdm). ;ni(l wireless will , ' ~ ~\:;v an important part in link- ■ ,;:, iiw main celebrations with •p. .; iir.il ai-4.: taking place locally ~;. .-.a-rv town and village in Britain. ■:..-■ effects were fully ■•■ ■■< << !a -t im.'.ii: in the presence ot ■. . n j,,iMt;r crowds than earlier in • ~.: >...,..■;.. Um: of the most effective , ■, ;,■ ;.■ !ii:.- facade of Bueking- -,..;, Palace which has not. hitherto (,<-, ; liitiimnan d. ,S:;.:i.'..■!■!■!•, Mocked mlo the garhmded .-Jrcc!s to-day, and although, p.'!■-,',; ■■ •>!' the half-holiday, there '■/,.., F. , ha.--.in<.•:-.-; activity, the traffic i.cage. ' ion was more acute than ovr. !i is anticipated that the ikma.v of the crowds 'before the acUial celebrations will, be readied to-morrow. The demand for bunting for the decoration of buildings has been so ,'itMvy that supplies are .said to bo f.-'iiaustecl. and firms engaged in their manufacture are still working overtime |o meet the rush of order:;. On Friday a large section of the e.o'.vd congregated m the neighbourauod of Buekingham Palace in the hope of seeing the King, but his Major ty iVHs engaged throughout the ■lay on routine business. The Queen, ,o ,ve\ or, accompanied by the Duke of ((loiica -,< r. v.as warmlv cheered >.;•!! he Ir fl the palace this after;o..a to drive to ' L>w Garden.-;, ••. !:■ ;•■• r'umt an hour ; A'as sp"nt i special .-,ta!f is engaged at (he -al■.■■■«.- dealing with the very large .•".ii'sjer ui message:: of co"gra!ida-'i-ei v-hi'-o during- the last lew days '< aw iji.-rii received from all pait.-> of G:i.ii> Bri'am and the Umpire and :.•-".'■;i D);,::y fon-iyn countries. i )n Fr'dav mile-Ion;; trailic blocks •t■ ;• frequent and thousand -: of ■..•;,.'•:'■■: •.'•ere stationary for half an >i■ -is.■ Fvei'i po<ie,,;.i'iai:s were unable V. .-».:■;■:- much headway. i.int-r:, lUtcc Sm- I'ofi "■"{■:■■ liner-, Morclou Da;.', Dunbar ('.-i ■'.'::<. and. Windsor Ca.,Uc. norm- ;..'!;, rlue on May 0", are racing to /luiheniptun to arrive on May 5 and enable their 1579 passengers to see the jubilee procession. Tlir' jubilee souvenir which 050,000 pup;.:-' and teachers have received 'ironi the London County Council contains the following message from the King: - To the children of London en 'he twenty-fifth anniversary of my acce.-sion: ! send you this message: You are heirs of a great pas!, but the uiture is '.ours and is your high M-.-piiu-ibility. Each of you must cv io be a good citizen in a good city. To this end you must make tii" best of all vour powers, and strive to grow in strength,, in -knowledge, and in grace. If you nor-ast bravely in this endeavour you will wor 1 - worthily for your tarniiy, your city, your country, and lor mankind so to live in whatever sphere must be nobie and may be great. My confident 'rust, is in you. GEORGE REX.

IMPORTANCE OF THE CROWN

STRONGEST EMPIRE TIE

\Ui IiAI.DWIN'S VII'AVS

RUGBY, May 3. Mr Stualev Baldwin, presiding at a Primrose League demonstration, !a:d tii-' position of the Crown and ■ji the King in this country was not merely a matter of sentiment, important as tiiat was. It was a matter of most proiound political in- ;*■;•> st and importance. I. i'i anv cataclysm the Crown the Empire would vanish '•.-:• h n •■ \ . (in- other Imperial ties beo.re attenuated that of the Crown ei-uii.'-s .-.lrunger and more personal • /t'rv "sear we live." he said. "We ' ,;',!.• 'evidence of that to-day in the .■,..-. '-mrit and temper of the jubilee ''■.■ii'.oiibirution.s rind thanksgivings •:!<■!< are patent throughout the •jrid from one end of the Empire ■. i ih ■■ oilier. ' -'o v.-;.- may pra.y that the Crown - that "leal symbol of our race and <■' our unity 'throughout the world mav Lie perpetual with the Con- "' .iiition of our country. Th:.: |, a link which once broken • i-i iK-wer be repaired. So long as ;..■■'. tradition to which we have :.:■■.■■! accustomed, and our fathers a-Ton u-.. lasts it will be blessed ::.i; : /|, this country and no power ■ - r.a'.Ui can ever break it."

SOUTH AUSTRALIA Si'ENDS I'SOOO

ADELAIDE, May -1. The Cabinet decided to make a special grant of £SOOO to the King's Jubilee Fund inaugurated by the Commonwealth Government in the interests of maternal and child welfare. The Acting-Premier (Mr GRitchie) said in addition to this liitt the South Australian Government has disbursed about ,1110,000 to the unemployed as part of the jubiiee celebrations.