ARMISTICE DAY

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXX, Issue 21647, 13 November 1933, Page 11

ARMISTICE DAY

BRITAIN'S HOMAGE CEREMONY AT CENOTAPH SILENT, REVERENT THRONG FESTIVAL OF REMEMBRANCE FRINGE INSPIRES CROWD By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright (Received November 12. 5.5 p.m.) LONDON. Nov, II The commemoration of Armistice Day at the Cenotaph and Westminster Abbey was marked by the customary stately and impressive ceremonial. The streets were thronged with silent and reverent crowds. Tho King, though perfectly well, did not attend the ceremony, because of foggy and cold weather. His advisers recalled his illness in 1927, which began with a chill caught at the Cenotaph ceremony. Tho Prince of Wales acted as his representative. Mr. S. M. Bruce, Commonwealth High Commissioner, laid a wreath at the Cenotaph on behalf of Australia. Colonel E. F. W. Lascelles placed one on behalf of New Zealand. The AgentsGeneral for the Australian States attended the ceremony. Silent groups gathered continually at the Cenotaph in Whitehall late last night. Already the plinth was heaped with stately wreaths and humble bunches of chrysanthemums. The sale of poppies was not supposed to begin before midnight, but many were sold earlier for 6d and Is each. Sellers were busy all night disposing of poppies to lato revellers, early risers, newspaper workers, postmen and policemen. They also invaded the markets. Prince's Impressive Recital From tho darkened stago of the Albert Hall, during the British Legion's festival of remembrance, the Prince of Wales declaimed Laurence Binyon's lines to tho fallen. When, with impressive effect, ho reached tho final words, the thousands filling tho hall answered with one voice "We will remember them." After this tho gathering sang " O Valiant Hearts," while a million P°PPy petals fell from the roof. Representatives of the British over-

seas forces, including those of Australia and New Zealand, attended.

Captain Anthony Eden, Foreign Under-Secretary, speaking at Birmingham, condemned the policy of isolation as impracticable, adding " the only way to keep out of the next war is to prevent it."

Mr. Winston Churchill, addressing a reunion of the Royal Naval Division, said: —"History will unquestionably proclaim that if you had been supported at the Dardanelles as, God knows, I did my best to secure, the world would hove been much happier, the war would have been shortened and millions of men would be alive to-day who passed untimely from the world. Disturbance at Cambridge The police drew their truncheons to deal with Armistice Day disorders at Cambridge, where male and female adherents of the-anti-war movement, in spite of the resentment of the majority at the choice of such an occasion, involved themselves in conflicts. Tho>

were pelted with eggs, flour, tomatoes and fish. Banners were displayed, inscribed "Stop this poppy day business." A group which laid a wreath on the 'nui memorial afterwards was also pelted. AT SYDNEY'S CENOTAPH CUSTOMARY SERVICE HELD FRENCH NAVY REPRESENTED (Received November 12, 5.5 p.m.) SYDNEY, Nov. 12 The usual Armistice Day commemoration service was hold yesterday at the Cenotaph. Representatives of the Air Force and tho Navy, including a detachment from the French warship Aldcbaran, formed a guard. GESTURE FROM FRANCE hand across frontiers ALWAYS OPEN TO RESPONSE (Received November 12. *.25 p.m.) PARIS. Nov. 11 The Prime Minister, M. Sarraut, unveiling a monument to M. Brinnd, recalled M. Briand's work for peace. M. Sarraut added: —"If the peoples across our frontiers to whom M. Briand often extended France's hand would respond, that strong and resolute hand is always open." SILENCE IN AMERICA SERVICES AT WAR SHRINES PRESIDENT'S MEMORIAL ACT (Received November 12, G. 35 p.m.) NEW YORK. Nov. 11 The signing of the Armistice was commemorated in tho United States to-day with two minutes' silence at 11 o'clock in tho morning. The customary services were held at the various war shrines. Tho President, p. D. Roosevelt, journeyed to the grave of the Unknown Soldier at Arlington and placed a wreath upon it. CANADIAN REMEMBRANCE PARTICIPANTS INCREASED A NOTABLE ABSENTEE (Received November 12. 6.35 p.m.) OTTAWA, Nov. 11 Canada's war-time Prime Minister failed to attend the Armistice Day ceremony for the first time, for Sir Robert Borden was ill with asthma. Lady Borden deposited a wreath in his stead. Larger crowds than usual attended the ceremonies at all the cities throughout the Dominion. OBSERVANCE AT SUVA EARLIEST IN THE EMPIRE GATHERING IN PARK (Received November 12, 5.5 p.m.) SUVA, Nov. 11 The celebration of Armistice Day at Suva this morning, was the first commemoration, in point of time, in tho British Empire. A two-minutes silence was observed, the Governor, troops and a. largo number of people being present at Albert Park.