ROYALTY HAILED

New Zealand Herald, Volume 82, Issue 25286, 21 August 1945, Page 5

ROYALTY HAILED

DRIVE TO ST. PAUL'S KING LEADS IN PRAYER LONDON, Aug. 19 The streets of London were lined with hundreds of thousands of people today when the King and Queen drove from Buckingham Palace to St. Paul's. The King, in naval uniform, was accompanied by the Queen and Princesses Elizabeth and Margaret in an open carriage. Then came other members of the Royal Family, and in a third carriage the service chiefs. The escort, with drawn swords and on black chargers, although in khaki, represented a return to the pageantry of peace. The warmth of Londoners' reception to the Royal Family reflected the relief and thanksgiving that the ordeal of war had ended. The King, saluting in response to the cheers, and the Queen, with her upraised gloved hand familiar to the majority of Londoners, were given a greeting in which affection was predominant. The Lord Mayor, Lord Broadbridge, with his black and gold robes over his courtdress, the aldermen and sheriffs in scarlet gowns arid cocked hats, and members of the Common Council in blue gowns, met the Royal party at the Temple Bar and handed over the City Sword to the King. At St. Paul's goldcoated trumpeters blew a clarion of welcome that sounded above the cheering as the Royal party alighted. The King took his place under the Great Dome and faced the small wartime altar and, kneeling there at the head of the congregation, led the nation in prayer. The Queen and the Princesses knelt beside him. With them were other members of the Royal Family, the King of Greece, King Peter of Yugoslavia and his Queen, and the Regent of Irak. The cathedral was filled with members of both Houses of Parliament, members of the Diplomatic Corps and all ranks of the fighting services. Tens of thousands cheered Their Majesties on their return to the Palace. There were special cheers for the Prime Minister, Mr Attlee, and Mrs Attlee, Mr and Mrs Churchill, and members of the Cabinet, who followed Their Majesties in closed cars.

1 BRITISH PARLIAMENT MR BEVIN TO SPEAK (Reed. 6.30 p.m.) LONDON, Aug. 20 It is expected in London that the full implications of the Japanese surrender will be submitted to today when Mr. Ernest Bevin makes his first statement as Foreign Secretary. Besides fiving a detailed account <?f the Potsam decisions he may also discuss recent developments in Bulgaria and other Balkan countries. The United Nations Charter will be the subject of a separate two-day debate opening on Wednesday, when both Houses of Parliament will be asked to approve its ratification. One of the questions to be answered at question time in the House of Commons this week will concern the development and control of atomic force. ALLIES AND BULGARIA FORTHCOMING ELECTIONS (Reed. 6.30 p.m.) LONDON, Aug. 19 The Moscow radio says the Prime Minister of Bulgaria, M. Georgiev, has announced that the Bulgarian elections are to be held on August 26 in spite of attempts at home and abroad to secure their postponement. The radio adds that the Government has taken steps to ensure that the elections would be held in complete freedom. The British Government's attitude toward Bulgaria is entirely in agreement with America's, says the Daily Telegraph's diplomatic correspondent. _ The Foreign Secretary, Mr E. Bevin, is expected to make this clear when he speaks in the House of Commons tomorrow. Both Governments view critically the extent to which Communists are penetrating Government organisations to the exclusion of all other parties. SPANISH IN EXILE PRESIDENT TAKES OATH (Reed. 6.30 p.m.) MEXICO CITY, Aug. 19 Diego Barrio, president of the Spanish Republican Cortes in exile, took oath as President of the Spanish Republic. QUISLING ON TRIAL ACCUSED DENIES GUILT (Rood. 11.10 p.m.) LONDON, Aug. 20 The trial of Quisling began this morning in Oslo. He pleaded not guilty to all the charges. Quisling is alleged to have negotiated with Hitler before the German invasion of Norway, claiming that it was vital for Norway to come under Germany's protection. He is also charged with encouraging Norwegian forces not to resist the Germans in 1940 and with trying unlawfully to alter the constitution of the State. The Oslo radio says the verdict is not expected before next Monday. NO ROOM IN PALESTINE ARAB LEADER'S OPINION (Reed. 5.35 p.m.) ALEXANDRIA, Aug. 19 The General Secretary of the Arab League, Azzam Bey, commenting on President Truman's speech advocating Jewish immigration to Palestine, predicted a "liolv crusade" between the East and the West if the Jews are encouraged in the hope of a national home in Palestine. "Wo know and Britain knows," he said, "that there is no space in Palestine for immigration, therefore it is useless again to prepare the way for Jewish immigration/' 1