British Legion

Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume XVIII, Issue 140, 28 May 1928, Page 5

British Legion

Foch Attends Conference

Address by Prince of Wales

[United Press Assn.—By Cable—Copyright.] [Australian Press Assn.-United Service.] (Received 28, 11 a.m.) London, May 27. I Foch attended the British Legion conference I at Scarborough, and was made an honorary ’ legionary. H.R.H. the Prince of Wales adI | dressed the 550 delegates. He promised his practical help, praised the legion’s relief work and said that he would accompany the I 10,000 legionaries on their battlefield pilgrimage in August.

Admiral Lord Jellicoe paid a tribute to the memory of the late Earl Haig, and to the thousands of voluntary workers. The Prince of Wales flew back to Sandringham to dine with Their Majesties the King and Queen.

The Duke of York took the salute of 1000 legionaries, including five V.C. winners at the parade in Whitehall. Dean Inge ot Westminster conducted the service at the cenotaph.

REVIEWING THE GUARD. FRENCH MARSHAL’S REMINISCENCES. (British Official Wireless.! (Received 28, 11.30 a.m.) Rugby, May 27. Marshal Foch arrived in London last night to keep his appointment to attend the annual conference of the British Legion of Servicemen at Scarborough to-morrow. Reviewing the British legion Guard of Honour at the railway station, Marshal Foch said the sight of them renewed in him the sentiments which had existed between them and him when they were comrades on the battlefield. It gave him the liveliest satisfaction to be hack in London Plug