CITY'S TRIBUTE

Evening Post, Volume CXXVI, Issue 80, 1 October 1938, Page 9

CITY'S TRIBUTE

MR. CHAMBERLAIN

"HEARTFELT GRATITUDE"

A heartfelt tribute to Mr. Neville Chamberlain for his successful efforts to avert a world war was paid by the Mayor (Mr. T. C. A. Hislop), who presided at the meeting addressed by Professor R. M. Algie on behalf of the National Party in the Town Hall last night.

Speaking quite apart from local politics, said Mr. Hislop, he wanted to refer to the great events that had taken place in Europe that day." (Applause.) On behalf of everyone who lived in Wellington he wished to express the feeling of relief that had come with the knowledge that the shadow of war had been-kept back. (Renewed applause.) During the trying days that had just passed everyone, while appearing to go normally about daily affairs, had nevertheless at the back of his or her mind a realisation of the dreadful catastrophe that appeared to be confronting the human race. Today in the minds of all was a feeling of deep gratitude that under the guidance of Almighty God, the efforts made had led to an agreement being reached. -

"I do suggest tp all of you that there has been in our minds a feeling of utter and undivisible union with the British peoples throughout the world," said Mr. Hislop. "We have had an example before us of a great man working entirely and devotedly, despite every obstacle placed in his way, to bring about the state of affairs that has been achieved, and that man

is the-British Prime Minister." (Applause.)

At Mr. Hislop's invitation the audience; rose as one and sang the National! Anthem.

Mr. Hislop added that Mr. Chamber, lain had done great work not only for the British peoples but for the peoples of the whofe world,, aa-id the small tribute that the citizens of Wellington could pay,, coming as it would from places alliuver the world, was something at least that they could do to show their heartfelt gratitude to one of their own countrymen. (Applause.).

Mr. Cheviot. Bell,, chairman of the Wellington, National Piarty executive said that the Mayor hsxf correctly interpreted the atmosphere of the mccV ing when he put before it the inter* national situation prior to their': own domestic affairs-