FEATURE OF THE CELEBRATION

Evening Post, Volume XCVII, Issue 98, 28 April 1919, Page 7

FEATURE OF THE CELEBRATION

MARVELLOUS AERIAL DISPLAY

PRINCE OF WALES ENTHUSIASTICALLY GREETED. (UNHED PRESS ASSOCIATION.—COPYRIGHT.) (AUSTRALIAN-mjW ZEALAND CABLE ASSOCIATION.) (Received April 28, 10.10 a.m.) ' LONDON, 2'6th April. The most striking feature^of the Anzac Day celebrations was the hair-raising "stunts" of Australian pilots, particularly one in a red Sopwith, who was promptly christened the. Red Devil. He travelled at a terrible speed and sloped' and nose-dived almost among .the chimney pots, and seemed io be in imminent danger of getting entangled in telephone wires or crashing into the steeple of St. Mary le Strand. "His daring revolutions caused women to scream.

... There was a remarkable demonstration after the procession passed Australia House. "Australians among the spectators swarmed in from everywhere and pushed, the police easily aside. They gathered round' the dais cheering the Prince of Wales and Sir Douglas Haig, and- demanding the Prince of Wales, to shake hands. The Prince has never had a more cordial reception. .

(Received April 28i 9.15 a,m.) \ - LONDON,,26th April. Mr.' W.. M. Qughes, Sii? Joseph Cook, and Senator Pearce' delivered speeches from the stage of- His Majesty's. Theatre. They paid tributes to the heroism of the Anzacs, ■ and Senator Pearce promised them something more substantial than hand-clapping when they returned to Australia. Mr. Hughes, in dealing; with the problems of reconstruction, said he was delighted to see the .way the Australian soldiers had dealt- with the Brisbane Bolsheviks. ' '

Mr. W. M. Hughes, addressing another body of Australians, wished them a speedy and safe return. He regretted he could not yet accompany them, because, although the war was over, the peace which was now going on bade fair to be longer, if not bloodier, than'the war. ■ The Australian V.M.C.A. held an Anzac Day memorials service at the Aldwych Theatre, At' Salisbury Plain there were sports, and Theatre entertainments were given at Weymouth, and throe hundred. Australians were given' hospitality in private homes. '

Bishop Frodsham conducted an Anzac memorial service in Gloucester Cathedral.

(Received April 28, 10.30 a.m.)

. . LONDON, 26th April. King George, .with' the. Prince of Wales, Prince Albert, and "the Princess Mary while riding in Windsor Park spoke to a party of sightseeing Australian soldiers. They inquired into their war experiences and wished them „■■■ safe journey, to Australia.