ANZAC DAY
COMMEMORATION IN LONDON
(United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph.—Copy right).
(Received this day at 10.30 a.m.) LONDON, April 25. In honour t>f Anzac Day, the Empire Service League -gave lunch at *ne British Empire Club, Lord Milne presiding. His Majesty acknowledged a loyal message.
Mr Jordan, toasting the memory of Gallipoli, - regretted that Anzac medals must sdoh,‘‘iii .cases, he Cited as “my dad’s old medals:\’v Nevertheless the spirit 'tjf Anzac was widespread, because it “was the spirit of the first army, as& iiti • ptep a red ness.
General - Birdwood’s name was an inspiration:. “We follow —not' follow, but go With him—all the way.” Bird wood declared the young men | now coming bn are magnificent fellows, capable of ; • carrying out the .traditions of duty, mercy, loyalty, obedience and''sacrifice; Time should not he wasted! iii the present kalekloscoptic situation.;.; It- would he realised that if youth joined the colours in sufficient’, numbers, the Government need not 1 face conscription. General Godley ivas present. Members of the Twenty-ninth Division of the Royal Naval Dvision, British home forces, French Army, Empire Service League, Anzac Corps/ Indian Army, and merchant navy attended a ceremony .at; t the : ei - wreath on oenaTroftine Empire Service League, representing..jaggery iefe. s men throughout, the Empire,: ’......
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Hokitika Guardian, 26 April 1939, Page 6
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