ARMISTICE DAY.

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LIII, Issue LIII, 10 November 1919, Page 5

ARMISTICE DAY.

I ARRANGEMENTS FOR COMMEMORATION. (By Electric Telegraph —Copyright) (Australian & N.Z. Cable ' Association) LONDON, Nov. 6. The Home Secretary announces that maroons wilj bo fired in London, and the provincial citie g at 11 o’clock on Tuesday morning, the Armistice anniversary. Thereupon in. accordance with th e King’s message, there is to be two minutes’ absolute silence. The carrying out of the King’s wishes depends upon the community’s sympathetic goodwill. Church clocks in the country ’ villages will give a sufficient signal, and arrangements will be. made to stop trains throughout the country. The police will stoo street traffic, and factories are expected to stop. People in the street are requested . to stand still for two minutes. The ceremony can only be truly impressive if it is universally and spontaneously observed. (By Electric Telegraph—Copyright! Australian & N.Z. Cable A-^fdationj (Rec. Nov. 10, 11.15 a.m.) LONDON, Nov. 7. The King’s request for two minutes’ j silence on Tuesday has been wirelessed * to naval and mercantile vessel* all over the world, I(. is expected the engines will be stopped. It hja s been arranged that all at Buckingham Palac© shall spend two minutes m contemplation' and prayer. The police and fire brigades, who will fire maroon* which were formerly used as air raid warnings, ere synchronising their watches,, to ensure simultaneous signals. Banks and the Stock Exchange are closing, _ . i There will lie special services m the Abbey. St. Paul’s and other churches < are opening for private devotion. j Many patriotic organisations are placing wreaths on the Cenotaph or j other local memorials. f

The Archbishop of Canterbury urges Christians everywhere to respond to the call. IN NELSON. The Mayor has arranged with the chief postmaster that the Post Office bell will toll from 10.58 to 11 o'clock. For the fKvo following minutes it is asked that complete silence be maintained. Trains- will b e stopped on *ho railways and a request is made that there 'should be a cessation of traffic on the streets, and work !)#■ suspended in school??, shops, and factories in order to secure complete, silence. This procedure will conform with what is intended to bo done in the United Kingdom. At 11.2 joy bells will bp rung from the churches. • . The Mayor hja 3 . received the following telegram from the Prime Minister (Mr W. F. Massey): , , . “His Majesty hja s commanded that sat, eleven a.m.’on Tuesday,»llth anst., work should cease for a space of two minutes throughout the. British Dominion in commemoration of first anniversary of signing the Armistice. I should be glad if you would make, necessary ■. arrangements for* your trict. * * The Mayor s of Richmond and Motaeka have agreed to follow the course decided’ cm for the city, and the Mayor of Nelson suggests that similar arrangements for the ringing ot hells might be carried out in all the country township*-