MEMORY REVERED

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LXIII, Issue 18922, 25 January 1936, Page 6

MEMORY REVERED

AID OF THE KING PROTECTION FOR JEWS FAITH IN THE FUTURE LOYALTY TO EMPIRE SYMPATHY APPRECIATED (Per Press Association.) WELLINGTON, this day. There was a large attendance of the Jewish community at a memorial service conducted at the Synagogue to-day by the Rev. S. Kantor. In the course of his address he referred to the past history of the race and said that, to those who had found a home under the British constitution, the King personified all that was noble and righteous.

They had looked to him for protection and guidance, and he had never failed them. By sponsoring the historic document, the Balfour declaration, he stirred the sentiments of the Jewish peoples throughout the world. There was no doubt as to what lay in store. King Kdward VIII was no stranger to them. He bad manifested goodwill towards the race. Their faith in him and the House of Windsor was built upon the past, and, as Jewish subjects, they pledged themselves to continue their loyalty for the benefit of I lie Rmpirc. Mr. D. Markhain. president of the Jewish community. Wellington, has re reived the following cable message, in reply to its message of sympathy : "The King is touched by your kind message of sympathy, and would be glad if you will express his sincere thanks to all who joined in it."

The Governor-General. Visc-ounl Galway, has received the following reply to his message expressing good wishes for the future reign of King Kdward: "I much appreciate your telegram and the good wishes of the people of New Zea land for mv future reign. Edward l!.l."

MEMORIAL SERVICES SUNDAY AND TUESDAY PLANS FOR BROADCAST (Britisli Official Wireless.) Rec. 2 p.m. RUGBY, Jan. 24. The service to the memory of His Majesty King George, to be conducted by the Archbishop of Canterbury, the Moderator of the Evangelical Free Churches, and the .Moderator-Designate of the Church of Scotland, will ho relayed from Broadcasting House on Sunday.

The funeral service of his late, Majesty from St. George's Chapel, Windsor, on Tuesday will he broadcast from Daventrv.

SALUTE BY PLANE NEWS OK KING'S DEATH /Ele.e. Tel. Copyright— United Press Assn.) ST.NGAI'OBE. Jan. 2.3. An Imperial Airways machine, the Aurora, beard the wireless announcement of the King's death when at an altitude of 6000 ft. between Calcutta and Akvah, and immediately dived in salute.

GREAT LOSS TO EMPIRE"'* DANNI3VIRKK FEELING (Per Press Association.) DANNIvVIRKi;, this day. The Dannevirke Borough Council at » special meeting yesterday resolved to send the following telegram to the Prime Minister, the Hon. M. J. Savage:— "The councillors and citizens join in wishing to tender to His Majesty King Edward VIII, "Queen Mary and all members of the Royal Family our deepest sympathy in the death of our late beloved .Sovereign, arid share with the nation in the universal sorrow for the great loss the Empire lias sustained."