LONDON’S WELCOME

Dominion, Volume 30, Issue 175, 21 April 1937, Page 11

LONDON’S WELCOME

New Zealand Coronation Contingent London, April 19. The only Alaori member of the New Zealand coronation contingent had a special welcome at St. Fancras station from three Maoris, who shouted greetings as he stood in the ranks. v Miss Alitchell and Aliss Adams, of the New Zealand Army Nursing Services, were surrounded by friends. They will be billeted at St. Charles’s Hospital, Ladbroke Grove. The New Zealand troops had possibly a more demonstrative welcome than the Australians as they proceeded through the city. The excitement reached its peak when a dense mass of loyal New Zealanders surged on the road outside Nev- Zealand House, disorganising traffic and leaving only a small lane for the marchers. The appearance of the High Commissioner, Air. W. J. Jordan, on the balcony to take the salute brought the enthusiasm to a climax. The troops had lunch at the Wellington Barracks and marched to Waterloo Station, where they entrained for Pirbright. SUGAR FOR THE TROOPS Stimulant in the Procession London, April 19. An emergency ration of two lumps of sugar will be supplied to the 32,000 troops engaged in procession duty on Coronation Day. The men lining the route will be on duly from 5 a.in. until late in the afternoon, (luring which they will be unable to get a square meal. The troops on the street will also receive a haversack ration of a cheese roll, a bar of chocolate, a rock cake and two apples. The troops marching in the procession will be issued marching chocolate in addition to the lump sugar. The King hits approved of the Coronation silver medal with conjoint busts of Their Majesties on the obverse and the Royal cipher and the .date on the reverse side. It will be worn with a red. white and blue ribbon. Nine thousand medals will be distributed throughout the Empire as a personal souvenir of the King to persons in the service of the Crown. EGYPTIAN KING ARRIVES London, April 19. King Farouk, of Egypt, accompanied by four sisters, Fawsia, Fnizn. Filika and Faitliia, arrived’nt Dover for the Coronation. IRAQ REPRESENTATIVE Cairo, April 19. The Iraq delegation for the Coronation has been cancelled owing to the difficulty of internal affairs. The Government will lie represented by the Minister in London, Seyyid Ali Jawdat al Ayonhi.