EASTBOURNE

Evening Post, Issue 98, 27 April 1936, Page 14

EASTBOURNE

The Theatre Royal Eastbourne, wal crowded for the Anzac Day service.o* Saturday morning. Mr. W. Dick pre- „ ; sided. * ~ The Mayor of Eastbourne (Mr. E. W. Wise) stated that although Galhpoh was a failure it was an epic failure and more glorious than any victory. Anzac Day was not only celebrated becau'so of'the courage of our troops.' but because it was the first time this young country took its place with the Old Country and others of the British - ~ Commonwealth of Nations on an equal * footing—it sjmbohsed a birth. Today we seemed to be further away than ever from that peace for which our men had laid down their lives, and'if „ once again the world was plunged into war Anzac Day or Armistice Day would be an ever-present reproach to those who failed to follow the example of the Anzacs. Dr. D. N. Isaacs said that Ihe 17,00(1 men who went away and did not return made the supreme sacrifice so that the British flag would continue to fly over this country and all other „ „ members of the British Empire. Some ~ - went away in a spirit of adventure, but as thousands were killed or maimed^ others followed in their footsteps. As the war progressed it became more and moie terrible, but the manhood of New Zealand was not found wanting in its duty. No one who went to the_ Great War wanted another, hut the- - only way they could have peace was • ■ to prepare for war. As the children grew up they must do their best to keep the old flag flying. If the children did their p»rt the sacrifice of _ the men who fell at Galhpoli would - - __ not be in vain They should also offer up a prayer of thankfulness that they were still a part of the great „ . British Empire. * ' The Rev. Mr. Kreeft gave a reading from Scripture and the Rev. Mr. - Wilcox offered up prayer and pronounced the Benediction. Mr. W. Hogg i. read from John Maseficld's "Gallipoh." , Hymns were sung. After the service a parade of re» turned men, under Major V. P. Haughton, and Boy Scouts, headed by the . Caledonian Pipe Band, marched to the memorial at the Muritai School and deposited wreaths. Pipe-Major C. * Stewart played (he lament 'The Urn known Wai run '