EMPIRE DAY

Gisborne Times, Volume LXXIII, Issue 11952, 24 May 1933, Page 5

EMPIRE DAY

MR. COATES’ MESSAGE.

HOPES FOCUSSED ON WORLD CONFERENCE.

OUTLOOK MORE. REASSURING THAN LAST YEAR.

ROCK-BOTTOM NOW REACHED

EMPIRE UNITY AND COOPERATION NEEDED.

Press , Association) .-WELLINGTON, Alay - Mr. Coates - lias;'issued the following Empire Day message.— “Twelve months ago hopes °1 British citizens mainly centred in the Imperial Economic Conference which met at Ottawa. and upon the Disarmament Conference sitting, at Geneva since February 1932, but which has not yet concluded deliberations... Tho former marked a definite, adyauco in stimulating the industrial and commercial prosperity of the British Commonwealth. In respect of the latter, though it has so far proved unsycccssful in achieving general agreement • on vital problems, the international disarmament outlook in the light el recent events, is distinctly moro promising.

“On this anniversary of Empire Day, hopes of the nations arc focussed upon the world monetary economic conference which meets in London next month, and at which New Zealand will be represented by Lhe. Prime Minister, and Gie Alinister el' Industries ami Commerce. On the decisions, of this conference will largely depend tho lnoiVsure of retaining international confidence and prosperity, and the diminution of unemployment- which has so sorely oppressed the countries.

“The ’times through which we have been passing are hard'and strenuous, and have fully tested the courage mul staying powers ol our people. Conditions, 1 fear will for some time to conic, continue to be difficult, but 1 have no hesitation in saving that, compared with last year the - outlook is undoubtedly more reassuring, ami that v.c have now reached rock-bottom. 1 lie alleviation of these tiepressing conditions can, in my opinion,, be definitely helped and fostered by doing 'everything possible to pre- >, mote unity of the Empire and the co-operuLion among all its peoples.” LORD JET LICOE'S MESSAGE. APPEAL FOR- EMPIRE UNITY. (Press Association) AUCKLAND, Alay 23 Lord jellieoc, president ol the Empire Day movement-, sent the following Empire Day message to she Governor-General, with a request for its transmission to the people of New Zealand.

“In sending my hearty greetings and best- wishes as president oi the Empire Day movement to every part of His Alajcsty’s Dominions. I wish to express my admiration of tlie magnificent, spirit which Inis dominated the whole Empire during the very difficult year through which wo have passed, a year in which industrial depression has caused much suffering' and sorrow to all classes. “It is a happy thought that the great conference at Ottawa last year drew still closer the ties which bind tlie Empire together in a bond of mutual eo-opcratlon for the benefit of all. Tho true Empire spirit which inspired the representatives at Ottawa from all the Dominions, sounded a very welcome note ot hope lor the future industrial prosperity of the Empire. Should we not then unite in a firm determination when celebrating Empire Day. to support Empire unity both in spirit and in deed. Remember the vatch.words of our movement. duty responsibility, and self-sacrifice for the Empire.’