EMPIRE DAY CELEBRATION

Taranaki Daily News, 25 May 1934, Page 2

EMPIRE DAY CELEBRATION

MESSAGE FROM EARL JELLICOE. WORLD PEACE AND PROSPERITY. By Telegraph—Press Association. Wellington, May 24. “It is my privilege, as president of the Empire Day movement, once again to send a message of warmest greeting to all parts of His Majesty’s Dominions,” said Earl Jellicoe, president of the Empire Day movement, in a message received by His Excellency the GovernorGeneral, Lord Bledisloe. “In doing so this year, it is with very real pleasure that I note the change that has taken place during the last twelve months in the economic situation—a change which has resulted in a steady improvement in trade and a gradual but sure diminution in the figures of unemployment, the problem which has been the cause of such anxiety during the last few years, and which has given rise to so much distress. “The road to our old prosperity may still be lengthy, but the spirit which has enabled our people throughout the Empire to overcome the formidable difficulties which confronted us two years ago will unquestionably remain to enable us to meet any troubles yet before us. Unity, comradeship and sympathy between the people who compose our great Empire are, and ever will be, essential to its strength and prosperity. “The well-being and happiness of 493 million people depend upon Empire prosperity, and undoubtedly the' peace of the world is largely affected by the influence which the Empire can exert upon international problems. For this influence our combined strength is necessary.

“The Empire Day movement exists to impress upon the people of the Empire their responsibility in these matters. “May this Empire Day be celebrated with one thought in each mind that our Empire, with God's blessing, shall grow stronger and stronger in the cause of world peace and prosperity.”