Soldiers' Memorials.

Otautau Standard and Wallace County Chronicle, Volume XIV, Issue 714, 4 February 1919, Page 1

Soldiers' Memorials.

SIR JAMES ALLEN'S OPINION

Questioned by a Dunedin Times reporter on Thursday as to whether the Government wouli&ucousider sub eidisiDg permanent memorials, tho Acting Prints Minister said that the question of permanent memorials would require careful consideration. -' I think," hi continued, " thac eacb city might set aside a piece of ground sown m grass, upon -which could boerected an artistic memorial, designed by the finest talent we can command, to pass on the spirit of the war to those who come after U3. Anyone who has travelled aud seen the Changs ililysees, Trafalgar Square, of the Statue of Liberty m New York, will realise how these statues com meinorate the spirit and life of a nation, and hand on great traditions. I consider that tbis is the business of tbe Citizens, and 1 do not see whj each city should not have its menior ial. It is supremely important thac the spirit of New Zealand and the traditions we have created should p.worthily embodied m these memona s, and neither expense nor effort should be spared." Tho . Minister, made it clear that he thought the people themselves should and would desire to provide tho memorials, Government assistance being perhaps m the direc tion of providing the artists.