OLD ASSOCIATION

Press, Volume LXXII, Issue 21857, 10 August 1936, Page 6

OLD ASSOCIATION

CHURCH PARADE YESTERDAY Whether or toot the Kaiser had used the words, .. that contemptible little army,” it was certain that they were seized upon as an unconscious tribute by the British public. Addressing a congregation at the Cathedral yesterday morning, afnong whom were members of the Christchurch Old Cohlemptibles' Association, the Rev. O. Williams so explained the origin of the name. ... . . It was rightly a British boast, he said, that as a people they had built up a system in which order and freedom were combined. But there was with them also the recognition that protection was necessary to safeguard liberty. ■ , , Before the war there had been in England an army whose smallness made for efficiency. But if it was small, its history was a proud one of self-sacrifice and devotion. At a time when men were free and used their time as they wished, these men gave their time to drilling, making themselves an efficient protective body, and practising manoeuvres. They were later to be spoken of scornfully by the Kaiser; yet they were celebrating this year the twenty-sec-ond anniversary of a great triumph. There Were now only a small band of survivors from that little army, which had So nobly discharged its duty when it Was so severely tried. In the retreat from Mons they had served faithfully; they had Set an example. Few irt number, and apart from the merits of the past, they were as faithfully facing responsibility, as faithfully standing by a principle. Annual Dinner The third annual dinner of the association was held on Saturday night at the Cafe Cecil. About 25 answered the roll-call, members Stood in silence to honour the memory of “Absent Comrades.” The loyal toast was proposed by Major fL H. HowelL Mr W. T. Blaikie proposed the toast to the Mayor, Mr J. W. Beanland, who responded.

■ Figures compiled by the Canadian Bureau of Statistics show that for the calendar year 1935 Canada stood in sixth place among the nations in total international trade, rising from ninth place in 1933 and eighth in 1934. In exports alone Canada held fifth place, and in imports ninth. In total trade Canada was preceded by the United Kingdom, the United States, Germany, France and Japan, and followed by Belgium, the Netherlands and British India. In exports the United States took first place, being followed in order by the United Kingdom, Germany, France. Canada, Japan, Belgium, British India and Argentina. The nine leading import countries were United Kingdom, United States, Germany, France, Japan, Netherlands, Italy, Belgium and Canada.