PEACE CELEBRATION'S.
j ■ ■ ♦, i i... A I STATEMENT BY MINISTER. NEED FOR READINESS. ' [by TELEGRAPH.— ..association.] WELLItfGtC&iTFrMay. The Government has been in communication with the Imperal authorities, with a 1 view to ascertaining whether 'Celebrations ' I are to take place .on the signing of .tie • preliminary peace or the final peace?. I "We have been unable to get an 'answer," remarked the Minister for Dei fence' to-day, "so we have had to decide ourselves. Cabinet haß come to the conelu-
,sion that the celebrations should take place jon the signing of the preliminary peace. I As this may lie at any time, those local ! authorities who des're to carry out. celebrations are warned that they, should '.make their preparations without delay. Tha Minister for Internal Affairs has been asked to circulate this information to loci! bodies. As soon as we get v official intimation of the signing of preliminary .peace , we will notify the public. I 'hope the x people will net accept anything but official information from the Government." I . '
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New Zealand Herald, Volume LVI, Issue 17145, 26 April 1919, Page 9
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