"THESE ANZAC STATEMENS

Nelson Evening Mail, 5 July 1916, Page 2

"THESE ANZAC STATEMENS

N.Z. POLITICIANS IN BRITISH COLUMBIA. | Newspapers published' in British. Columbia and just to hand refer to the vijit of the Australasian Parliamentary party. One journal, uiidei- the heading j of "'Here oil) Way to See Battle Line," j says: "One Australian and four New , Zealand Parliamentarians arrived on the i .Makui'a last night on their way to Kng- i land to .inspect the 'battle fronts, visit j the Allied capitals, andi ,participate m I the meeting of the Empire Parliameu- i tary Association, which will 'be attended: j by representatives of British colonies." j The newspaper also gives .much publicity to the fact that a parade of 2500 and 3000 troops was to >be held in honour ot the visit of the overseas .politicians. Ill' an editorial headed "Our Visitors," the | Daily Colonist, published in Victoria, I (British Col'uarJbia) says': "Victoria is very ,glad to have the opportunity of enjoying a brief visit fronu gentlemen' from New Zealand arid: Australia who are on their way to the New Zealand 1 battle front. Our only regret id that they are unable to >"be with us .for. a longer period, (but there ,:s no doubt about their carrying away -with' tbemi a favourable im•vpression of the city. It is a pleasure and' an honour for the British Columbia capital to greet this distinguished party —these Anzac statesmen. It is fitting, therefore, -that we should extend to them on behalf of the whole community an expression of its great admiration for the splendid services of the gallant men from the southern dominions whose wonderful heroism -will ever be an inspiration) to Brit : sh people, and, indeed, all men of every nationality who know how to appreciate conspicuous valour. Whem the story df the war comes to be written in the light of history. There will be no more glorious page than that which tells of the <Jeeds of the men who across the widest seas heard the Call of the Blood and answered' it with their own. 'Some day someone will grasjp the meaning of it all and set forth in words that will live as long as the English language is spoken."