ANZAC DAY

Evening Post, Issue 98, 27 April 1936, Page 16

ANZAC DAY

(Continued from Page 15.)

Commemoration Service, which was held in the Palace Theatre on Saturday, afternoon. The service was largely attended, and the Mayor (Mr. A. Scholefield) presided. " Something had been accomplished, something had been gained, something had been, passed into the fibre of the race that should never be lost, Mr. Loan said. Anzac was no "Useless sacrifice." There was no such thing. The world had demanded sacrifice and the men of Anzac had given their lives for an idea; they had hoped that as a; result the'nations of the world would j

come together.

Speaking of the courage shown at Anzac, Mr. Loan remarked that courage was one of the qualities which we admired most in men, and he declared that when the records of humanity came to be written it would be found that it had not been ability and it had not been cleverness but dogged courage that had done most for the human race.

The Rev. G. V. Gerard, M.C., M.A., vicar of Petone, offered up prayer, the Rev. E. R. Vickery, 8.A., read the Lesson from Revelations 21, and the Rev. E. E. Sage pronounced the Benediction.

The Petone Salvation Army Band accompanied the singing and the Caledonian Society's pipe band played a lament. The sounding of the "Last Post" and the "Reveille" concluded the service, and the parade, consisting of the two bands, a good muster of returned soldiers, and a group of Sea Scouts marched to the war memorial in' the Recreatipn Ground where wreaths were laid by the returned soldiers and the sea scouts, in the presence of a large number of citizens. The parade then marched past the Cenotaph. '■:. In the evening an undenominational service was-held in; St. David's Presbyterian Church and a service was also held at St.; Augustine's ■ Anglican Church. .

UPPER HUTT

Because* of the wet weather, the Anzac Day service at Upper Hutt was held in the Record Hall instead of in Maidstone Park. The Mayor of Upper Hutt (Mr. A. J. McCurdy) presided. Prior to the service a procession con-' Sisting of a detachment, from Trentham Camp, under Corporal Foubister, members of the R.S.A. and South African war veterans, and Hutt Valley members of the Legion of Frontiersmen, marched from the courthouse to the'hall. Mr. McCurdy said. it was fitting ■ that once a year the returned men . should honour the sacrifices of their ■' Comrades. The service was so arranged that all shades of religious thought could join in. The Rev. F. A. Tooley, of St. Cuthbert's Anglican Chi/ch, Wellington, stated that the peo./j who said we should not now celebrate Anzac Day had short memories. Just before the outbreak of the Great War there was trouble in Ireland, women were clamouring for the vote in Britain, the rich were very rich and the poor were very poor. When the war broke out all these differences were forgotten. The. Dominion rallied to the Colours and assisted the Old Country. The slogan of the men who went away was "A war to end wars." The women worked wonderfully in munitions factories and »at 'industries. A. wonderful social ■ spirit was' born. "■' The children were born in a heroic age. We had a duty to the men who came back. But for the.'R.S.A., many broken or maimed returned men would have a lean time. We still wanted peace—the world.was craving for peace, in spite of the preparations that were.being made in the other direction. Peace was born out of unselfishness and the spirit of tolerance for others. To our credit we. were the only Empire that' had made a decent effort to reduce armaments. It was hypocritical to go to services such as these if we did not try to honour the men who came back. It was a- scandal that men who were suffering physically and mentally from the effects of the war should be in want. It was a reproach to the men of New Zealand that the efforts of the R.S.A. to bring these cases forward should be necessary. If we looked to the sacrifice of Christ we could understand the spirit of sacrifice that prompted the soldiers at the Great War. The days of mourning were passing, and we could only keep Anzac Day alive by honouring the spirit of sacrifice. The Rev. G. W. Hunt gave a reading from Scripture, and the Rev. G. V. Kendrick uttered a general prayer. Captain J. Kirkpatrick (Salvation Army) lead in the Lord's Prayer. ' Sister Edith Beer (Methodist) pronounced the Benediction. The Upper Hutt Municipal Band played "The Garland of Flowers" and accompanied the singing of hymns.

Bugler Bragg sounded .the "Last Post" and "Reveille."

KUTT; ANGLICAN SERVICES

Special Anzac Day services were held in the Anglican churches of Lower Hutt and Taita, both services being conducted by the Rev. H. E. K. Fry, who delivered addresses making reference to the lessons of Anzac. In the morning at St. James's Church the lessons were read by Major G. L. Taylor and Colonel T. E. Butcher. Among those present were the Mayor of Lower Hutt and Mrs. Andrews and a party from the R.S.A. The church was well filled.

Christ Church (Taita) was packed in the evening for the annual memorial service in connection with the Legion of Frontiersmen. The Waiwhete Squadron, Which represents members from all over the Hutt Valley and Wainui, was present.

SYNAGOGUE SERVICE

Rabbi Solomon Katz conducted a special Anzac Day service and delivered an address at the Synagogue on Saturday morning. There was a large congregation, which included many returned soldiers.

In his address the Babbi said:—"We, the Jewish citizens of this Dominion, join heartily in the tribute of reverence and grateful affection the nation Is paying today to her noble sons who jeopardised their lives on the high battlefields in a supreme effort to free the world from a brutal despotism and tyranny in which Germany had threatened to ' engulf humanity in her struggle for power in 1914. Moreover, we Jews, not only of British citizenship but Jews in all lands, owe a special debt of gratitude to the Anzacs who helped to banish Turkish rule from Palestine and bring it within the benign mandatory power of England, who issued the Balfour declaration which has become the hope and glory of Israel. But in honouring the names of these men, however, we take a silent vow and pledge, ourselves to uphold wid preserve in our national life those ideals and principles for the preservation of which our sons fought and died, the ideals of liberty and justice, of equality and fraternal human relationship, the ideals of true democracy

which alone can secure- and preserve human happiness, peace, and contentment in our national and communal life.

"We pray that the sacrifices of our heroic sons may not have been in vain, that autocratic powei* and despotism may be banished for ever from the face of the earth, that righteousness and peace may be restored to humanity at large."

TOC 11 SERVICE

CEREMONY OF LIGHT

i A Toe H service war held at St. John's Presbyterian Church, Willis Street, on Anzac Day at 8 p.m. Notwithstanding the inclement weather there was a large attendance. The service was simple—taken chiefly from the Toe H books of prayers—and was arranged by the Hey. D. M. Hercus, of Brooklyn. The padres tak;-sg part in the service were the Revs. H. E. K. Fry, D. M. Martin, and A. Muriel, M.C., assisted by the Rev. J. R. Blanchard. The organist was Mr. S. M. Coope.

Toe H is the successor to Talbot House, of Poperinghe and Ypres, and the organisation aims atfostering comradeship, sacrifice, and working for ideals of Christian service. Padre Clayton was in the Ypres salient and started Toe H for men on leave. Padre Clayton did valuable service for the troops. It is estimated that about 100,000 men attended the institution during the war. Since the war the order has been revived and greatly extended.

The padres entered the church on Saturday night punctually at 8 o'clock, and all present sang the hymn "Night Marching," during the singing of which the Wellington branch lamp was borne in and the padres took their allotted places. The call to worship was read by the Rev. J. R. Blanchard, after which all bowed humbly in prayer, and silence was kept for a little while. Psalm 121 was sung. .

Then, all being seated, Padre Muriel read the words of the service beginning "Kindred in Toe H, we are gathered thus within in the unseen glory of the Living God, mindful of the great sacrifice out of which we were born." Then all joined in prayer. Padre Martin read the lessons, and the prescribed' service was conducted by Padre Fry, the Jobmaster, the Pilot, the Lighter of the Lamp, the Regional Secretary, and the Regional Chairman.

Then followed "The Ceremony of Light." ' The 'church having been darkened, at the call of "Light," a member lighted the Lamp .■■. of Maintenance, after which he said:—

With proud thanksgiving,' let us remember our Elder Brethren.

They shall grow not old' As we that are left grow old; Age shall not weary them Nor the years condemn, At the going down of the sun, And in the morning, ■ We will remember them.

Response: We will remember them

After one minute's silence the church was relit and those present sang the hymn "The Inheritance," after which the prayer of the League of Women Helpers of Toe Hwas offered. •* The service was concluded by the pronouncement of the Blessing.

FOR THE FALLEN

CARING FOR GRAVES

While Anzac Day is set aside to commemorate'the deeds of those Australians and New Zealanders who served their country overseas, it is also a time of remembrance, and lor many that remembrance took a practical form when they attended a concert in the Town Hall on Saturday night and contributed to the fund for the care of war graves. The items presented were well chosen for the occasion, the elements of rejoicing and remembrance being carefully blended. The hall was well filled and the large audience was most appreciative.

The Tin Hat Club Orchestra, composed entirely of returned soldiers under Mr. Pat Cole, contributed three items, "A Tiger's Tail" (Thurban), "When Malindy Sings" (Thurban), and the march, "El Abanico" (Javaloyes), all three having a strong appeal. The Harmonic Society and Apollo Singers under the direction of Mr. H. Temple White, sang Sullivan's "O Gladsome Light," Handel's "Hallelujah Chorus," "Recessional" (Percy Grainger) and "Ring Out, Wild Bells" (Fletcher), all four numbers being thoroughly .enjoyed, i ! ■

The H.S.A., Choir, conducted by Mr. Frank J. Oakes, sang three groups of part songs. The Belgian love song, "Poplars of Flanders" (de Clerck), recalled those gallant allies and tenacious fighters who were "there before Mons." Mr. Childs was soloist. Reicharclt's "Image of a Rose," with. Mr. A. Arbuckle as soloist, was just as effective, and Sullivan's "Beleagured" was appropriate to an occasion I'when returned soldiers rejoiced in the memory of comrades who helped to hold beleagured trenches and outposts. Other numbers were "Evening's Twilight" (Hatton), "Sabbath Call" (Kreutzer), "Border Ballad". (Maunder), and "Every Rustling Tree" (Kuhlau).

That impressive song ■of the war, "The Menin Gate" (Bowen) was sung by Mr. Ernest Glading, whose powerful baritone voice gave a splendid .interpretation''of the tragic but triumphant story of .the fallen. He received an enthusiastic recall and sang "Youth" with.equal effect.

Two violin solos, "Meditation" (Massenet) and "Aye Maria" (Schubert:Wilhelmj) were- played, by Mrs. George Holloway, ■ who showed considerable skill and appealed, particularly with the. latter number. The audience demanded a recall number and 'was rewarded with "Les Cherubins" (Couperin). |

'■■ There was a real military flavour to the next two numbers which were bass solos by Mr. Harison Cook. He chose "The Two Grenadiers" (Schumann) lor his first number and "The Trumpeter" (Airlie Dix) for his recall. The singing of both was ■ excellent and the audience tried to bring him back for a third number but had to be content with his appearance only.

Mr. Ray Trewern's splendid tenor voice was heard to perfection in "Lend Me Your Aid" (Gounod) and again in his recall numbers, "Ombra Mai Fu" (Handel), and Tennyson's "Crossing the Bar" (Willoughby). Mr. Trewern was undoubtedly the outstanding artist in an outstanding-programme, each of his three songs being presented in a way that left no room for criticism. The first, though a difficult piece, was particularly good.

Messrs. R. and J. Wills received wellmerited • applause when they played two cornet duets. These two brothers have both reached the first rank of cornetists in New Zealand, and their numbers, "Ida and Dot" and "The Rosary!' provoked rounds of applause.

The accompanists were Mrs. R. G. Caigou and Messrs. H. Brusey and George Holloway.

Before the conclusion of the programme the president of the Wellington Returned Soldiers' Association (Lieut.-Colonel A. Cowles, V.D.), thanked the artists and the audience.

PARADE IN DRIIA HALL

A special military parade and service were held in the drill hall, Buckle Street, on Saturday morning. They were arranged by the New Zealand Permanent Forces Association in conjunction with the Royal Now Zealand Artillery.

IDEALS OF EMPIRE

TRUTH AND JUSTICE

LORD CALWAY'S ADDRESS

(By Telegraph—Press Association.)

CHRISTCHURCH, April 20,

His Excellency the GovernorGeneral, Lord Galway, delivered an address on Anzac Day at the service at Chrislchurch Boys' High School. The service is usually held at the memorial shrine in the school grounds, but owing to rain it was held in Canterbury College Hall.

After a reference to the unexampled gallantry and valour of the Australian and New Zealand troops at the landing on Gallipoli and on other battlefields of the Great War, his Excellency said: "Remember that our path, the path of the peoples of the British Empire, is straight and undeviating before us. That is the path of truth and justice, and we must tread it with resolution and determination. We are today determined that although war is unthinkable, and although we trust it will never come again, the British Empire peoples will comport themselves in future struggles as they did in the years from 1914 to 1918. We have to remember that other nations do hot see eye to eye with us. Enmity, jealousy, and hatred still exist among the nations of the world and the millennium of peace has not arrived. We now remember the sacrifice of those who died in the war because we believe that sacrifice was not made in vain. In the war years the character of the Empire was tried and not found wanting. Just as the British Empire c" " great service to the world at that time, so we believe that in the years to come the great ideals we then fought for will prove to be those to make the •v M happier. So do not forget those who gave even life itself so that others might live in freedom." i

DAWN PARADE

WANGANUI'S OBSERVANCE

(By Telegraph—Press Association.)

WANGANUI,.This Day.

For the first time the Anzac Day commemorations were launched in Wanganui with' a dawn parade of returned men, about one hundred attending.' A special service paying tribute to the Maori fallen was held later in the morning, and at a civic service in the afternoon the speaker was the Hon. W. E. Barnard, Speaker of the House of Representatives, who stressed the point that maintaining lasting peace was a harder task than the waging of any war. A feature of the service was the dropping of a wreath of poppies by an aeroplane in memory of the Air Force dead.

BRITAIN'S EXAMPLE

SOLDIER ON THE FUTURE

(By Telegraph—Press .Association.)

DARGAVILLE, This Day.

The Anzac Day celeration was the best ever held here. Despite showery weather there was the biggest parade of returned men yet seen and a large attendance of the public. A guard was mounted at the War Memorial by Territorials and Colonel J. E. Duigan, Officer Commanding the Northern Command, took the salute and later delivered an address in the New Empire Theatre.

Colonel Duigan said that the deeds of the N.Z.E.F. would go down in history as an example of what a young country could do in a comparatively short time. "We hoped that the Great War would be a war to end war, and we disarmed, but other nations went on arming secretly and it is now time to call the British people out* of the sense of security into which they have been lulled," he said. "Unless they put their house in order the security of the British Empire will be threatened. No nation has done so much in perpetuation of peace than Britain. We must be prepared for war, no matter how much we dread it."

R.S.A. PRESIDENT IN BLENHEIM

The Hon. W> Perry, M.L.C., president of the New Zealand Returned Soldiers" Association, attended the service at Blenheim on Anzac Day.

Mr. Perry flew' from Wellington in the morning and returned by aeroplane in the afternoon, after the service.

The officer in charge was Lieut.Colonel S. G. Sandle. Others present included Colonel F. Symon (R.N.Z.A.), Colonel I. T. Staridish (R.N.Z.A.), Colonel H. Pilkington, Captain H. C. Peterson, and 82 of other ranks. The Rev. A. B. Kilrby conducted the service, and two trumpeters from Wellington College played the "Last Post." Sergeant-Major J. Gentle placed a wreath on the R.N.Z.A. memorial stone.

OBSERVANCE ABROAD

SERVICES AT DAWN

SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE

LARGE ATTENDANCES

SYDNEY, April 26,

The twenty-first i anniversary of Anzac Day was ' commemorated throughout Australia with services of remembrance and thanksgiving and marches* of war veterans, many of whom are now white-haired and maimed, yet cheerful. The weather was ideal in Sydney, where' over 30,000 participated in the march' through city streets to the Domain, where a united religious service was attended by 80,000 people. New Zealand ex-servicemen, as usual, were near the head of the procession, which was most impressive.

Divine service was also held at dawn at the Cenotaph, 15,000 persons attending. The Cenotaph was almost hidden under wreaths and flowers.

The main observances in Melbourne opened with a dawn service at the Shrine of Remembrance. In the afternoon 20,000 Anzacs marched 20 abreast to the Shrine, where a commemoration service was conducted, but the proceedings were partly marred by rain. Other capital cities and Canberra commemorated the day in fitting manner. OLD SOLDIERS' DEATHS. While the Anzacs were honouring the memory of former comrades several others joined the ranks of the dead. John McHugh, a patient in the Randwick Military Hospital, died in bed while listening-in to the broadcast of the procession; Albert Macey, agucl 59, an ex-soldier, was found dead in the city last night; Harry Lodge, agiid 45, also an ex-soldier, was fatally injured when he fell down a flight of stairs; Frank, Giliam, who took part in the fighting at Gallipoli, was killed in a brawl; Walter Clutton fell out of the Anzac march at Newcastle and rlicrl cm-the footaath: Pnriro r>ni.uri*.»

Bruce, of Cranbourne Presbyterian Church, dropped out of the Melbourne march and died en route to hospital.

Ambulance men conveyed a score of men to various hospitals last night from city streets. Some'were seriously injured in street accidents. MESSAGE FROM THE KING. The Governor-General, Lord Gowrie, received the following message from the King:—

"On this, the first Anzac Day of my reign, my thoughts go out to my people in Australia. Edward R. 1."

SERVICE IN LONDON

SUPPORT FOR BRITAIN

LONDON, April 25,

A crowded service at St. Clement Danes inaugurated the Anzac Day observance. The Federal Treasurer, Dr. E. Page, and the New Zealand High Commissioner, ■ Sir James Parr, read the lessons.

Bishop Crotty, of Bathurst, New South Wales, made an eloquent address to younger Britons to be as instant and adequate in their sacrifice for the common civilising task if the times should demand it. They should get behind Britain and make her so strong that others would hesitate to provoke her.

After two minutes' silence, officials and ex-servicemen, headed by Sir William Birdwood, Sir lan Hamilton, and Sir Alexander Godley, marched to the Shrine and deposited wreaths, the rest of the congregation meanwhile kneeling and singing Louie Pennington Bickford's "Anzac Hymn," after which a New Zea^ander, Miss Merle Miller, sang a solo, "Fear Ye Not, Israel." Then the "Last Post" and the "Reveille" were sounded by Sergeant Dean.

The official party went to the Cenotaph, where Dr. Page placed a wreath on behalf of the Commonwealth; General Godley on behalf of New Zealand; Mr. Forgan Smith for the Queensland Government and people; Mr. Pike on behalf of the Anzac Day Commemoration Committee; Mrs. Sterne the Queensland Country Women's Association; Mi\ C. Buchanan the Australian Commercial Travellers' ex-ser-vicemen; Mr. Lesley ■ Mellor, the Canterbury Baptist- Church; and Lady Gunson on behalf of the Auckland Mothers' Union. TRIBUTE TO THE TURKS. At the British-Empire Service League's Anzac Day luncheon General Sir lan Hamilton said that the reverberations of the battles of Gallipoli were still rolling round the world. The troops went to Gallipoli "like kings in pageant to imminent death."

Now, twenty-one years afterwards, the proposal came for the refortification of the Straits and that the Turks should bolt the door against all trespassers.

"The Turks fought throughout like gentlemen," said Sir lan. "They did not use gas, although the wind usually was favourable. They did not poison wells, and they respected the Red Cross. (Applause.) We had no feeling at all against the Turks." Sir lan added that it would be only decent if in the present situation the votes of the Twenty-ninth Division and the Anzacs were taken.

PLEA FOR MERCY

A MAN'S MISFORTUNES

A strong plea for mercy was entered ,by Mr. R. Hardie Boys when John Paton Hardy appeared before Mr. W. F. Stilwell, S.M., on Friday. Hardy was charged with being drunk in charge of a motor-car, with driving without a licence, and with unlawfully converting a motor-car, the property of Digby Eric Perrett.

Sub-Inspector C. E. Roach said that the owner of the car. had parked it in Dixon Street, at about 7 p.m. on April 16. When he went for it next moming, he found that it had been stolen. Constable G. G. Cleverley, who was on duty in Dixon Street, saw the car cross an intersection and proceed down Dixon Street. He went across to see the driver when the car pulled up, with the intention of telling him that the car was parked facing the wrong way. The'accused was unsteady on his feet and was taken into custody, and on examination was found to be quite unfit to drive. He had a long list of previous convictions, but had not appeared before for being drunk in charge of a car. Mr. Boys asked, for the clemency of the Court. The charge was not a sc-rious one, as the car had been driven only a little way, and the act of conversion was complete before his arrest. No damage had been done. The accused had a varied career of x petty, offences, all of which had been dealt with in the lower court. Two years before he had appeared to. answer to a theft charge, and .had been sentenced to reformative detention for two years. He had been released on March 14. During his term of imprisonment, he had been in constant communication with his wife He arrived in Wellington on March 14; and received a communication from his wife that she was undecided as to whether she would return to him. On Monday, March 16, she committed suicide, and from that time until after, the inquest had been held on April 3 the accused had been kept in ' town,- settling his late wife's affairs.' • • \

In.a fit of despondency and despair that he would ever.be able to start life afresh,'he had;taken, to drink. "He has not yet had a chance to right himself,", said''Mr. Boys.' "Had, it not been' for. all this, he ;would have been !out of town.before he could'have done such'a thing." .' '~ . '

,' The' Magistrate convicted the accused 'on' all' the' charges, sentenced him to three months' . imprisonment on the Conversion 'count; and:one month's imprisonment for being drunk in charge. He • was discharged-■ on 'the charge of driving: without a licence, • but ■ was prohibited from obtaining one for a period of twelve months.