OBSERVANCE ABROAD

Evening Post, Volume CV, Issue 123, 25 May 1923, Page 7

OBSERVANCE ABROAD

PROBLEMS OF. THE FUTURE

"BODY TO IMPERIAL SPIRIT." (UNITED PRES6 ASSOCIATION.—COPIRIOHT.) (AUSTRALIAN • NEW ZEALAND CAJLE ASSOCIATION.) (Received 25th May, 11 a.m.) LONDON, 24th' May. Empire Day in London was bright, but cold. The chief outward signs of the observance was the Flag Day by the Veterans' Association for the relief of ex-Service men and the establishment of a hostel at Inerforth. Tho president of the association placed a wreath from Princess Beatrice on the cenotaph, and was accompanied by Mrs. Stanley Baldwin, the Duchess of Norfolk, and representatives of the Dominions and Crown ColonieE.

"The Times" Empire number publishes the following Empire Day messages regarding the Imperial Conference :—

From Mr. Massey: "Measures of practical co-operation must be designed end extended to give body and substance to the Imperial spirit. New Zea'and rejoices that this need is now more clearly felt and acknowledged than ever before."

From Mr. Bruce:' ' 'The linprtrwl and Economic Conferences are anticipated l>y Australia as an all-important opportunity to define and fix a policy under which the Commonwealth may advance as an independent Dominion of the Empire. In moving towards a solution of the problems to be discussed at the coming Conferences, Australia's attitude will not be one of hesitancy. We know what we want."

From General Smuts: "The world is a smaller place than it was. The troubles in Europe may involve catastrophes, which will not leave South Africa untouched. We have the advantage, however, that wo can approach them without memory of past failures or bitterness arising out of past wrongs; therefore, with more detachment. This I consider one of the most promising features of the conference." .