UNITED EMPIRE

Greymouth Evening Star, 26 May 1928, Page 7

UNITED EMPIRE

WHAT’S IN A NAME SIR J. PARR’S PREDICTION ’ (Australian Press Association.) (By Cable —Press Assn.—Copyright.) LONDON, May 25. His Majesty’s congratulations on the attainment of the sixtieth anniversary were read at the Colonial Institute’s Empire Day dinner, at which the Duke of Connaught presided. He officially announced that the Prince of Wales and the Duke of Gloucester would tour British East Africa next Autumn. The guests included Sir James Parr, Sir Joseph Ward, Sir Thomas Mackenzie. The Duke of Connaught proposed the toast, of “The Royal Family.” He said that the members of the Royal Family were becoming well known figures in the Dominions. This was the repeated wish of his mother, Queen Victoria. The Duke of Gloucester was a rare exception, but this, he hoped, would be merely the. beginning of his acquaintance with Empire touring. In proposing the toast of “Our United Empire,” the Duke referred to the change in the name of the Institute to the Royal Empire Society. He said that the word “colonies” was almost becoming a term of reproach. It was desirable to recognise the Dominions’ status in the change of the name of the Institute. Sir James Parr, in responding, deprecated the use of the term “Commonwealth of Nations.” lie himself did not fear the term ‘Empire,” because it raised the bogey of militarism. The term “Commonwealth of Nations,” did not include India, and the non-self governing Dominions, and, for that reason, it should be dropped. He predicted that the whole world would speak English in one generation hence. Lord Inskip declared himself sufficiently old-fashioned to prefer the term “Empire” to the term “Commonwealth of Nations.” TRANS-ATLANTIC TELEPHONE. OTTAWA, Mav 25. By direct telephone between Tittawa and London, Premier King participated in Empire Day celebrations at Hyde Park. He said that Canada was proud to be associated with the British Isles and other nations of the Commonwealth in proclaiming allegiance to the Sovereign. CANADIAN CASUALTIES. OTTAWA, May 25. Over a dozen persons were killed and many injured, as the result of Empire holiday accidents, ■ including parents, who were killed, and three children injured, when a train hit an auto at a level crossing at Locuyt Hill. Seven men were drowned in canoe accidents on the Abitibi River, North Bav.