EMPIRE DAY.

Taranaki Herald, Volume LXVIII, Issue 16675, 24 February 1920, Page 3

EMPIRE DAY.

RELIGIOUS SERVICES WANTED; By Telegraph—Press Assn.—Copyright. LONDON, Feh. 20. In the House of Commons, Mr. Lloyd George ,in reply to questions, promised that the Government would consider the resolutions adopted by the Empire Movement Committee in favour of public religious services on Empire Day, and, secondly, the use of the Imperial flag bearing the Union Jack, with symbols representing the Dominions, Crown Colonies and India, which should he flown from all places of worship and public buildings throughout the Empire as a token o! thanksgiving to God for the preservation of the Empire. Mr. Lloyd George suggested that, in view of the impressiveness of tho service held to celebrate the signing of the armistice, a similar service should be held henceforth to commemorate that anniversary.—Reuter Service.