BRITAIN MOURNS
ROGBY. April 17
The King and Queen headed the congregation of between 2000 and 3000 who crowded St. Paul's Cathedral today in mourning for President Roosevelt. Heads of States present included Queen "Wilhelmina. King Haakon, King George of the Hellenes, King Peter ot Yugoslavia, and the President of Poland. , , , The American Ambassador read the Lc-sson and at the end of the service "The Battle Hvmn of the' was sung, followed by "Last Post and "Reveille". A peal of muffled bells was tolled as the congregation left the Cathedral.—Official Wireless.
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Manawatu Standard, Volume LXV, Issue 119, 19 April 1945, Page 6
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