EMPIRE DAY

Hokitika Guardian, 24 May 1933, Page 5

EMPIRE DAY

DOMINION MESSAGE

ISSUED BY ACTING-PREMIER

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WELLINGTON, May 23. The Hon, J. G. Coates (Acting Prime Minister), - lias issued the fol-' , lowing Empire Da y message. “Twelve months. ago the hopes of British citizens mainly eentred in the Imperial Economic Conference, which met ■ lit Ottawa, and upon the Disarmament Conference, then sitting at Geneva: It has continued since February, 1932, but has not yet concluded its’ deliberations. The former Conference marked a definite advance in stimulating industrial and commercial prosperity in the British Commonwealth. “In respect' to the latter thought; it hr.s so far proved unsuccessful in achieving a general agreement as to the vital problems of international disarmament, the outlook in the light of recent events, is. distinctly more promising. 0 n this anniversary of Empire Day, the hopes of the nations are focussed upon the World Monetary and Economic Conference, which meets at London next month, and at which New Zealand will bo represented by the; Prime Minister, and the. Minister of Industries and Commerce, “On the decisions of this Confer--; ©rice, will largely depend.the .measure of returning international confidence and prosperity, and the'diminution of ' unemployment, which* has so Sorely opposed the countries; The ' tildes through which we have been passing( •are hard and strenuous, find *' have: fully tested the courage and.staying power of our- people; . . . “Conditions,- I fear will,- for - some time to come, continue tp be difficult hut I have no hesitation in saying that; ■ compared to last- year the' outlook undoubtedly is'more ! reassuring,and that we have -nefw -reached; (rock; bottom. Alleviation of these-, depressing conditions can, 'in my - opinion, bo . definitely helped - and - fbstef©cL by doing everything possible 1 to - promote unity in .the Empire /and co-6pef'ation : among all its peoples.” •

LORD JELLICOE’S MESSAGE.

TO GOYERiNORtGENERAL. AUCKLAND, May 23. \ Lord Jellicoe, president:.of.,,the. Em-i .pire Day movement, Las sent the 'following Empire Day message to the Governor-General, with a request 'for its transmission.. to. ; tfip pjfople. of ,Ne>v Zealand: “In sending my, hpaftyvgreetings and best wishes, as,.president ■ of the Empire .Bay .movement to .every part of His Majesty’s Dominions) T wish:to express niy admiration of the magnificent spirit -which "lias dphuprit*. ed the whole Empire during the very difficult year; through , which’ we' have passed,, a yearin' which: industrial; dppretssion 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; hind the Empire together in a bond of mutual' co-operation for the benefit.of all. The true Empire spirit, which insp ired the ire pmseh to fives at Ottawa from all Dominions, sounded.., a very welcome note .of hope. for. the future industrial, prosperity of y the Empire. Should we not then, unite in a firm determination when celehrat,tio- Empire Day .to support Empire unitv both in spirit.and deed. - Remember the' watchwords of our. movement, namely, duty, . responsibility, sympathy and self sacrifice for the Empire.”