ANZAC DAY

Timaru Herald, Volume CXXXVII, Issue 19474, 26 April 1933, Page 12

ANZAC DAY

OBSERVANCE IN TIMARU

IMPRESSIVE SERVICES Eighteen years have passed since the historic landing on the rugged shores of Gallipoli. In the grey dawn of April 25, 1915, New Zealand and Australian troops effected a landing at heavy cost. In subsequent operations on the peninsula, and in other theatres of war, thousands paid the supreme sacrifice. The anniversary of the commencement of the Gallipoli campaign has come to be known as Anzac Day. Yesterday the citizens of Timaru, in common with the rest of the Dominion, reverently honoured the fallen, and by their presence at the public service at the Memorial in the Park, and at the services at the schools, showed that the day has a surer place than ever in their hearts.

As has been the case for many years past, the public service of remembrance, which was held at the Park, was attended by thousands of people. Prior to the arrival of the parade, large numbers congregated in the vicinity of the Memorial, and by the time the service commenced, the lawns and roadway fronting the monument were densely packed. The weather was dull and overcast, and at periods rain threatened, but the service passed off without interruption.

The parade this year was well up to the strength of previous years, a particular feature being the large number of returned soldiers who participated, the number being in the vicinity of 400. The parade was headed by the Timaru Pipe Band, thirteen strong, under Drum-Major W. Andrew. Then followed D Machine Gun Company of the First Canterbury Regiment, comprising Captarn G. C. Lee, 0.C., Lieutenants E. W. D. Unwin, R. D. Mason, J. Downs, Sergeant-Major A. Mathieson, N.Z.P.S., and seventy other ranks, twenty-eight members of the Timaru Municipal Band under Lieutenant W. H. Osborne, thirty-seven South African veterans in command of Captain L. C. Clements, and returned soldiers under the president of the Association (Mr W. G. Tweedy). A few minutes after 2 o’clock, the parade moved off from King George’s Place, and proceeded via Stafford Street and King Street to the South African Memorial, at the intersection of King Street and Memorial Avenue. Here a halt was made while Mr C. Watt, vioe-president of the South African Veterans’ Association, placed a laurel wreath at the base of the monument. The "Last Post” was sounded by Bandsman R. Milligan. Moving on up Memorial Avenue, the members of D Machine Gun Company formed a guard leading to the Memorial, while four non-commissioned officers, in full kit, took up positions as sentinels at the four corners of the base of the monument, and stood with reversed arms and bowed heads throughout the service. The returned men were then headed by the Muni- j cipal Band, which played the Funeral March. Arriving at the monument, the president of the South Canterbury Returned Soldiers’ Association (Mr Tweedy), accompanied by Mr Watt, vice-president of the South African Veterans’ Association, placed a huge poppy wreath at the base of the column. On behalf of the citizens, the Mayor (Mr T. W. Satterthwaite), also laid a wreath on the Memorial. Each returned man on parade then deposited a poppy as a token of remembrance. The Service. The service was presided over by the Rev. J. Milburn Stewart, representing the Timaru Ministers’ Association, who had associated with him Mr Tweedy. Mr R. J. Richards, M.A., principal of Christ’s College, the Mayor and the Rev. Clyde Carr, M.P. The service opened with a prayer, led by the chairman, followed by the singing of the hymn. “O God, Our Help in Ages Past,” and a scripture reading. Revelation, Chapter 7, Verse 9 to the end. "Fruit of the Spirit.” Mr Richards, addressing the assemblage, said that in his first letter to the Corinthians, St. Paul turned their thoughts in a direction they were naturally inclined to follow at such a time as this. It was only ten days since they had kept the festival of Christ's resurrection, and now they were met together to remember before God the sacrifice that thousands of men in this country made less than twenty years ago. St. Paul drew a distinction between the material body and the spiritual body. “There is a natural body,” he says, "of the earth, earthy; and there is a spiritual body, of the heavens, heavenly.” And that distinction mankind in general had accepted ever since. Without it life for man on this earth would be meaningless; it would leave him on a level with the brute beasts. Without this distinction between the spiritual and the material, a thinking man must be reduced to despair when he contemplated the pain, the suffering and ghastly horror that men were from time to time called on to face. But there was something higher than material things; so also there was something worse than mere physical suffering—something worse than the mutilation or even the death of the body. There was then in the world something worse than physical violence—so there was something worse than war. To say that war was the last and most terrible thing that could happen to man was to deny the existence of a spiritual world altogether. That was not to say that war was not a ghastly catastrophe—few of those who had met that day needed to be reminded of that. But when spiritual values were trampled in the dust, the time might come when it was impossible quietly to acquiesce in the aggression of the wrong-doer, if a nation was to preserve its soul. Mr Richards went on to say that in war unfortunately, those involved in the greatest sacrifice were not usually those mostly responsible for the wrongs that had been done. The war they knew' was the payment mankind had to make for the accumulated wrongs done bv a previous generation. The sins of the fathers were visited on the children. It was a commonplace old truth that every act and every word of a man left its mark on that man’s character. Every minute they lived they were always reaping out the past. What was true of individuals was true also of nations. Those nations that had devoted themselves to material things, and had

neglected the things of the spirit—had in fact, been guilty of sins of the spirit, pride, arrogance, envy, self-righteous-ness—they would find that some kind of general conflagration was inevitable The tragedy of it seemed the fact that those who suffered were very little responsible for what they suffered. They

were called on to sacrifice themselves for the failings of generations before them. And what of the tragedy of those who suffered? They remembered the young lives cut down often before the serious work of life had begun, and they might ask, “was it for this that he was brought up with such loving care? Did he learn endurance on the mountains and hills of this country and cultivate a manly grace on a hundred playing fields, only to let his life blood ebb away in a distant land?" And they could only say, “Yes it was; just for this. We could not, and wouid not have had it otherwise.” Their responsibilities on this earth were over, but the responsibilities of citizens today were not. What sort of future was it to be? Were they so going to devote themselves to things material that they neglected the things of the spirit, so that for their children and their grandchildren there would be another whirlwind to be reaped? What, from a practical point of view, were the things of the spirit? Sanding here, with the remembrance of the sacrifice of these men still strong within them, they could readily turn' again to another of St. Paul's letters and read that the fruit of the spirit was love, joy, peace, long-suffering, gentleness, goodness, faith and self-control; against such there was no law. Meeting that day to remember especially the sacrifices that were the price of past folly, they should see to it that what their children and grandchildren were to enjoy in the future was the fruit of the spirit. At the conclusion of the address, which was broadcast through a loudspeaker, and thus made audible to most of those present, the gathering sang the “Old Hundredth." After the pronouncement of the Benediction, three volleys were fired by a firing party, and the “Last Post” and “Reveille” were sounded bv Bandsman R. Milligan. The singing of the National Anthem concluded the service. I

IN THE SCHOOLS.

IMPRESSIVE SERVICES. Short but impressive services in com- j memoration of Anzac Day were held in the four primary schools yesterday morning. Pupils attended in large numbers, while many parents were also present. WEST SCHOOL. The service at the West School which was well attended by parents and expupils, was presided over by the headmaster (Mr S. W. Street), who thanked those present for co-operating with the committee and staff in making the service one befitting the occasion. The service commenced with the singing of the National Anthem, followed by a reading of a passage of Scripture by the Rev. H. L. Fiebig. A beautiful wreath was then placed on a national flag by two pupils, the gathering observing two minutes’ silence in remembrance of the fallen. After a prayer, Mr Fiebig offered a message to the children. He told how. 18 years ago, men from New Zealand and Australia laid down their lives to ensure the peace and freedom which all enjoyed to-day. The speaker referred to heroes of war, and heroes of peace, men who had sacrificed their lives for the good of humanity. He exhorted the children to pour out their lives in service for those who were to come after. They should regard the boys and girls of other lands as their friends, not their foes. The foes they had to fight were selfishness, greed, hatred and suspicion. During the sounding of the “Last Post” they should remember not only the past, ; but the present and the future. It was a call to the children to engage in a great crusade against the things that were wrong, and they should have the courage to obey the call. The singing of Kipling’s "Recessional” and the sounding of the “Last Post” ! by a pupil of the Boys’ High School | concluded the service.

TIMARU MAIN. There was a large attendance of pupils and parents at the Memorial at the Main School. Mr C. Lund presided in the absence of the chairman, Mr A. Carnegie. Following the singing of the hymn. “O, God Our Help in Ages Past,” the Rev. T. Williams read a lesson from the third chapter of the Book of Wisdom. The school children then placed their wreaths at the foot of the memorial, where a handsome wreath from the Old Boys’ Association had previously been placed. In his address, Mr T. Williams said that some of them would know the famous picture of the Roman centurion standing to his post, while Pompeii was falling in fire and lava about his ears. Not so many years ago the skeleton of that man had been found, still standing at attention. The picture was entitled “Faithful Unto Death.” and that morning they were remembering 15.000 New Zealanders, including quite a number from the Main School, who had been faithful unto death on Gallipoli and in France. They had fought for peace, and therefore for God. and they had fought for New Zealand, and to preserve the British type of character. They were gathered at the service lest they forgot what these men died for. and the message he would give to the children was to be faithful to God and faithful to the British character. Following the singing of Kipling's “Recessional." the “Last Post" and “Reveille" were played. The hymns i were led by the Municipal Band.

W AIM AT ALTAI. A large assemblage of children, teachers, ex-pupils and parents attended the service at the Waimataitai School, which was held before the war memorial tablet in front of the building. The tablet was covered by a large wreath of Flanders poppies and laurel leaves. Members of the School Committee and representatives of the Ex-Pupils’ Association also participated in the ceremony. After the children had saluted the flag and sung the National Anthem. Mr G. Benstead, chairman of the committee, commended the Ex-Pupils’ Association in being officially represented at the service, and hoped their example would be emulated by the present pupils at ceremonies in years to come, and thus help to uphold the honour and traditions of the School.

The lesson from the Book of Wisdom was read by the Rev. D. D. Thorpe, this being followed by the children singing “O God Our Help in Ages Past.” The principal address was delivered by Mr W. G. Tweedy, president of the South Canterbury Returned Soldiers’ Association. “We remember to-day not only New Zealand’s participation in the Great War and its first entry into its grim realities at the historic landing on Gallipoli 18 years ago,” he said,

“but we also remember those who j served in any theatre of war, and thus i assisted the cause that led to the ulti- i mate triumph,” said Mr Tweedy. While ] the assemblage remembered those who i died, it also paid tribute to those who ' returned maimed and disabled, to i whom the country owed a definite duty. This body of ex-servicemen in- : eluded many former pupils of Waima- ; taitai who, by their service, had added lustre to the school’s traditions. He went on to refer to the qualities which ; had helped to build the Empire—love : of freedom, tolerance and sympathy, and honesty and integrity, and ex- : horted the pupils to apply these principles throughout their lives. After the children had sung “Land of Our Birth,” a party of senior girls recited the poem, “Comrades, Farewell,” which was followed by the Benediction, and the sounding of the “Last Post” by Mr Minifie, during which the flag was lowered to halfmast. AT BOYS’ HIGH SCHOOL. IMPRESSIVE OLD BOYS’ SERVICE. There was a large attendance at the Boys’ High School in the morning, when in addition to pupils of the Boys’ and Girls’ High Schools and Craighead Diocesan School, there were present members of the Board of Governrs, the staffs, and a large number of Old Boys and friends. The service was presided over by the president of the Old Boys’ Association (Mr A. N. Leslie), who stated that it was fitting that they should revere, in precincts so near the School’s shrine of remembrance, the Memorial Library, the memory of the 53 Old Boys who made the supreme sacrifice. The service opened with the singing of “O Valiant Hearts,” followed by a Scripture reading by Dr. L. S. Talbot, a prayer by Mr N. A. Moore, and the School prayer. The address was delivered by the Rev. P. G. Hughes, who said that the principal feelings which were universal on Anzac Day were sorrow and sympathy. One could not help but think of those who left the busy mart, the peace of home, and the quiet of the countryside, never to return, and our thoughts turned also to those who had returned maimed, broken, and handicapped in the race of life. One thing we must not cease to assert was that the public conscience of New Zealand would not allow the Government to dishonour its pledges to those men and their dependents. Pride was also a universal feeling, a pride so tinged with humility that it was impossible for it to become arrogance. In future it would not be possible to glorify war. Those who knew most about war and its signs told us unanimously that there I would be no glory in future war. it j would be the suicide of mankind. The speaker said that sentiment w’as never better expressed than in Pericles’ funeral oration, a passage of which he read, declaring that there should be “enshrined in every breast a record unwritten with no tablet to preserve it, except that of the heart.” Mr Hughes said that we honoured those men not so much because of thenvalour. for of that quality they had no monopoly, but for the fact that they endured hardships and sufferings and made the supreme sacrifice for what they regarded as the common good. It was that quality that we must all capture and develop in our own lives if the world was ever to be righted. “We are living in an age in which the cult of individuality predominates,” continued Mr Hughes. “Authority is set aside —in religion, in morals, in politics the individual becomes a law unto ’ himself. Humanity is a fortuitous ' agglomeration of atoms. There is no common good, no supreme goal to ‘ strive for. So long as stray desires ; enter into our hearts, so long will stray j purposes dominate the world.” In a concluding message to the boys and girls, Mr Hughes said that if. by ! accepting the discipline of the school, they learned the higher and more , important lesson of self discipline, and ; held before their eyes the vision of the \ world at peace made possible by the loyalty and devotion of valiant hearts, ; they would be enabling the land, which | was their heritage, to play the part it was capable of playing in the service of the whole world.

Hvmns were sung by the pupils and. after a reading from Siegfried Sassoon’s “Aftermath,” by Mr R. S. Goodman, “The Last Post” and “Reveille” were sounded, and the congregation walked through a guard of honour formed by pupils of the School to the Memorial Library, where wreaths were laid by at the memorial tablet.

SOUTH SCHOOL. A large and representative gathering remembered fallen ex-pupils of the Timaru South School yesterday morning, when a service was conducted by the Rev. A. J. H. Dow in the vicinity of the School’s memorial tablet. The chairman of the School Committee (Mr W. J. Dickson) presided. Proceedings opened with the National Anthem, aifter which Mr Dow' gave a scripture reading from the eighth chapter of Deuteronomy, “Thou shaft remember. . . .” The hymns. “O God Our Help in Ages Past,” and “God Bless Our Native Land,” were sung, while the pupils sang a special Anzac hymn, “Honour We the True and Brave.” A prayer was offered up by Mr Dow. while floral tributes were placed on the Memorial tablet, and “The Last Post” sounded by Bandsman R. Thomas. In an address to present scholars, Mr Dow emphasised the need foxeternal remembrance of those who made the supreme sacrifice, and pointed out that while war might be regarded as a great and glorious adventure, there was always a terrible cost. War j would never end war. and what was needed to-dav for world security was j a spirit of better understanding ! amongst the nations. The speaker illus- | trated his remarks with references to i great war memorials of the world, and i impressed on the pupils the great debt ! they owed to the men whose names appeared on the tablet of their own school. The hymns were accompanied by the i Timaru Municipal Band.

TECHNICAL COLLEGE. In view r of the number of counti*y pupils attending the Timaru Technical College, the Anzac memorial service was held on Monday afternoon instead of yesterday. The chairman of the Board of Managers (Mr A. Stead) presided and impressed on the gathering the object of the service of remembrance. “We are met to-day not only to honour the memory of the dead, but to pay tribute to those who, passing through their baptism of blood and fire, have survived and are with us now-,” said the Rev. J. Russell Grave, who delivered the address. The word Anzac was now sacred to every Britisher, and would never die so long as we were a nation. The story of Anzac recalled deeds of unparalleled heroism, and the speaker went on to picture the memorable landing against hopeless and overwhelming odds. “These our kinsmen have bequeathed to us the tradition of their heroism,” said Mr Grave. “Be it ours to catch their spirit with a courage like theirs. They summon us to grapple with our difficulties and fight to a solution to our problems. In their spirit they bid us to conquer.” The speaker instanced the action of the Roman. Marcus Curtius. in giving his life that a gulf in the Forum might be closed, and said that there were gaping pits in national and civic life to-day that were a menace to our nation's life—injustices to be righted and evils to be removed. “We cannot but recognise on this day of memorial, the infamy of w T ar,” he said, “and we shall never forget the men who died. The lilies of Gallipoli and the poppies of Flanders now blossom where they lie, but these are poor substitutes for the flower of young manhoed.” Mr Grave said it had been stated that the men fought to end war, but war never gave what it promised. War as a means to peace was a failure, and only by the cultivation of a Christian spirit of world friendship alone could nations dwell together in unity. The National Anthem and the hymns

“O God Our Help In Ages Past" and “Land of Our Birth" were sung, while a quartette of girls comprising K. Sullivan, B. Tiplady. R. Dale and P. Manning sang “O Valiant Hearts.” The principal (Mr P. L. N. Tuck) gave a scripture reading, while Mr Grave offered a prayer and pronounced the Benediction. The two minutes’ silence were observed, and a wreath placed in the room, an impressive service concluding with the sounding of “The Last Post" by Master R. J. Findlay. PAREORA EAST. UNVEILING OF MEMORIAL. The unveiling of a memorial to two pupils from the school who paid the supreme sacrifice in the Great War, took place at the Pareora East School yesterday morning in the presence of a large gathering of pupils, parents, expupils and residents. The function was presided over by Mr R. Munro, chairman of the School Committee. The stone was unveiled by Mrs Watkins, mother of one of the men whose names appear on the stone, and it was then dedicated by the Rev. F. H. Thorpe. A salute was fired by a party of Territorials, and the “Last Post” was sounded. An Anzac memorial service followed, this being presided over by Mr Thorpe. There was a good parade of Territorials, Girl Guides and Boy Scouts. A stirring address was delivered by the Rev. J. D. McArthur, of Timaru. The singing was led by the Salvation Army Band, Timaru.

REFERENCE IN CHURCHES

Special reference to Anzac Day was made from the pulpits of St. Mary’s Anglican Church and Bank Street Methodist Church on Sunday when large congregations were present. ST. MARY’S MEMORIAL SERVICE. ‘•lnternational Peace and Personal Character,” was the subject of the sermon delivered by the Rev. Trevor Williams, at St. Mary’s in the evening, when a memorial service was held. The preacher’s text was taken from Psalm 73, “Then thought I to understand this, but it was too late for me. Until I went into the sanctuary of God, then understood I the end of these men.” Many people, he said, seemed to have forgotten about the war, while some did their best to forget. That night, however, he wanted to remind the congregation about those years. Mr Williams went on to refer to events before the Great War and to the start of the great conflagration, during which, New Zealand, with a population of slightly over 1,000,000. lost 15,000 men. It seemed to him that the souls of these men cried out to ask what was to be done to stop a recurrence of the crime of 1914. There arose as a result of the war a new institution for world peace, the League of Nations, which came into the world under the gravest handicaps, it looked so small, so puny, that few took it seriously. The League was said to be a scheme of idealists, and hard-headed practical men were sceptical. In spite, however, of a chequered record, and incidentally, many failures, the League had steadily made good until to-day it was universally accepted as an indispensable organ of international relations. The League did not say that there would be no more wars as that would be a foolish promise to make, but all future wars, because of the j existence of the League, would be on a different basis. The League was not the last word in international relationships. and must not be looked upon as a final achievement, but rather as a step in the right direction. “Surely we should see in that League a living memorial to those 15,000 men who fell in Gallipoli and France,” said Mr Williams. “We are patriotic still. We do not want to end patriotism—we w r ant to mend it. We want to cleanse patriotism of all that hate and jealousy of pre-war days, and make it like that feeling of loyalty a man feels to his old school or to his native town.” As the desire for peace had brought about the League of Nations, so a desire to preserve the old fellowship and service had brought about another tangible result of the war in Toe H. Toe H was more of a spirit than an institute, and for that reason was difficult to define. One could only see its result and give thanks to God for it. It was not an easy task to find the message of Anzac Day for each succeeding year, but Mr Williams said that this year it was necessary to think of that living product of the war, the League of Nations. It was the world’s only hope. More particularly he commended Toe H to the congregation, and especially to the young man as embodying the spirit of service. After the sermon, Mr Williams as padre of Toe H. in Timaru, conducted the ceremony of Light, this being followed by “The Hallelujah Chorus,” by the choir. AT BANK STREET. At Bank Street Methodist Church, a special sermon in commemoration of Anzac Day was preached by the Rev. J. D. McArthur, who took as his text chapter 8. verse 12. of St. Paul's Epistle to the Romans, ‘ Therefore, brethren,

were are debtors, not to the flesh, to live after the flesh.” Mr McArthur stressed out indebtedness to those who gave their lives in the Great War, stating that it was easy to forget what they had done, but the anniversary of Anzac Day was a reminder that to them we were all debtors. A great many of New Zealand’s troops died on the fields of battle, and they were perhaps the better off. Side by side with those who in that way bore public testimony of their devotion, there was a large number who had come home again but to die. Theirs was to endure patiently a lingering death from w r ounds or disease, and it seemed to the speaker that theirs was the greater sacrifice, but with a lesser visible good, and to them, surely, belonged a greater honour. There were many yet who lingered on, bearing in their minds and bodies terrible marks of the conflict, and to those, as to the others, we were debtors. In the years of the war were seen the three great principles for which Christ himself lived and died —service, trust and victory. Stripped of the associations which had given rise to it, Anzac Day became the moment when by common consent we paused to become the more conscious of our national life and to rejoice in it; to recall what had been done for us, and to ask ourselves what it was we could do in return.

“The dangers of freedom are often more complex than those of war,” continued Mr McArthur. “There is unrest everywhere, and much of it is artificial, being stirred up by men who have never recognised the binding effect of moral law.” Mr McArthur J said that it seemed to him that there ; was a challenge thrown to us from all ; the silent crosses in Gallipoli, Fland- j ers, and France and also in New r Zea- ! land. The speaker was convinced that j if every professing Christian from this j Anzac Day till next lived each day j positively along the lines of the Golden Rule, we could make our next anniversary a day of thanksgiving for universal peace. SACRED HEART CHURCH. At the Sacred Heart Church at 9 o’clock yesterday, a Requiem Mass was sung by the Rev. Father Murphy, S.M., in the presence of a large congregation. many of whom approached Holy Communion. The Gregorian chant was rendered by a choir of priests and Marist Brothers. At the Elevation of the Mass, the Royal Salute was played by Lieutenant Osborne, who at the end of the Mass sounded the “Last Post,” the celebrant and congregation standing. A choir composed of pupils from the Marist Brothers’ School sang several hymns appropriate to the occasion. The occasional sermon was preached by the Rev. Father Bartley, S.M., M.A., who had been a chaplain overseas with the New Zealand forces. The text of Father Bartley’s sermon was taken from the Book of Wisdom, Chap. 111., verses 2-5: “In the sight of the universe they seemed to die. and their departure was taken for misery, and their going away from us for utter destruction, but they are in peace, and although in the sight of men they suffered torments, their hope is full of immortality; afflicted in few things, in many they shall be rewarded, because God hath tried them and found them worthy of Himself.”

The preacher said that the day they were commemorating was appropriately named “Anzac Day,” and in the hearts of those who served only in other theatres of the war, there was no jealousy—that the day they commemorated bore the name of a place in whose glory they had no share. Instead, they lifted saluting hands to the memory of Anzac Cove, for what happened there -was the inspiration of all that happened to adorn the war-story of the men who came from “the longwash of Australasian seas.” The High Command diced with millions of men —and it w ? as a failure—yet it gave a theme for glory equal to anything in which the w r orld had ever gloried. Hard-by were the battle fields of which Homer's heroic hexameters sang, but deeds of derring-do, no less glorious were seen again in that historic setting, when cur lads came to deathgrips with Islam. It was a failure, but with the splendour of a Thermopylae, the glory of a new Corunna. Father Bartley related some of his personal exneriences of the war, and said that there were two things which had greatly impressed him. The first w r as the firm faith and fervour of the Catholic soldiers; the second was the generosity and unselfishness of the men in time of danger, and he narrated several instances to illustrate that the nearer the front line, the more splendidly was this demonstrated. Continuing, Father Bartley said he refused to join on platform or in pulpit with those who painted a false picture of the rank and file. Those men had no grandiose phrase, no high notions of saving civilisation. They were plain, blunt fellows, who did their job, because they felt it had to be done, and they felt it was a man’s job. They left the purple patches rhetoric to those who had stayed at home. “And tc-day we remember them.” continued Father Bartley, “with all the love we bore them. The Easter promise of the Resurrection rests

’•here their broken bodies were laid. That Easter light lingers lovingly on the gullies of Gallipoli, the sands of Palestine, the mounds of Flanders 1 clay, the churchyards of England and | New Zealand. It gilds with its rays of I immortality the crests of the fretful | waves of the Seven Seas that croon a j lullaby for our New Zealand dead, j Listen to the words of Ezechiel. ‘Come j spirit from the four winds and breathe on these slain, and they shall rise ! again.’ I saw them die—but they are | not dead—they live to day—they live | forever in the glory of God.” Father Bartley concluded his address by quoting the prayer from the Requiem Mass: “Lamb of God Who takest away the sins of the world, grant them rest everlasting.” CHRISTCHURCH CATHEDRAL. R.S.A. AND TOC H. SERVICE. (Special to “ The Herald.’’) CHRISTCHURCH. April 25. An Anzac memorial service was held in the Christchurch Cathedral tonight. under the auspices of the Returned Soldiers’ Association and the Toe H Movement. The service was a most impressive one, particularly the part conducted by the members of the Toe H. The address was given by Mr W. Thomas, M.A., Rector of the Timaru Boys’ High School. The address was delivered by Mr W. Thomas. M.A.. Rector of the Timaru Boys’ High School. Mr Thomas said that the day was a day of remembrance. A week ago their thoughts were foscussed on the greatest sacriI fice the -world would ever know'. That ; day they remembered another sacri- : fice, for since April, 1915. another holy ! day had been added to the year. While ! they bowed their heads in memory of i those who gave their all in that war I that was to end all wars, they surely i must renew their promise of shielding : from the world’s rough hand those who returned debilitated by their war | experiences. In these times of econo- ; mic stress, these men should be the : last to suffer. Otherwise New Zealand would be eternally disgraced. To-day 1 the world portent seemed dark and alarming. Japan and China were at ; war. France was determined to keep

Germany under the heel till the crack of doom: Germany was perfecting her youth in the technique of war, and to all appearances impatiently waiting for the time when she could clank the scabbard again. Russia was determined to sow the seeds of iconoelasm. Italy and France jealously watched one another. High tariff walls tended to separate the world into small selfcontained groups in these days when facility of communication would almost enable this world to become one large economic group of federated states. The manoeuvrings and the alignments of forces warned them eloquently of the inflammable condition of the world to-day. The nations were certainly w'ar weary, but war psychosis might seize them almost before they were aware of the danger. The only real safeguard was a League of Nations which met with the fullhearted support of all nations. The League certainly had received a full measure of criticism during the past months, and the marvel was that it still functioned. Were not critics, in their impatience, expecting too much? The ideal behind the League as constituted was to put into concrete form a section of “The Sermon on the Mount.” to wean mankind away from its old warlike habits, to bring Christian ethics into international affairs. Mr Thomas went on to say that to New Zealand youth, as to the youth of all nations, the gauntlet just now was thrown. The world’s hope of harmonyin national and international life was with its youth. The greatest dragon the world had to face was fear—fear of unemployment, fear of poverty in old age, fear of bloody revolution and of war. Could youth bring real security into a world where fear was responsible for countless ills? Those who believed in a divine plan must surely think that out of all this travail would come a better world. Whether their white civilisation would prevail was a different matter. To-day, while they deplored its effect on the individual sufferer, humanity in general must benefit by the respite, the breathing space gained by the paralysis which had affected their economic conditions. Only if the right impression was made on the hearts of youth would the nation reach the heights of leadership. What a great opportunity for the Christian Church. And Toe H and kindred ' institutions which acknowledged spiritual values, and the Returned Soldiers’ Association, with its knowledge of the depths of sacrifice should surely all be straining to make that impression. How great a destiny for any nation —to became the apostle of peace, to lift humanity on to E higher plane! TRIBUTE FROM ANZAC LEADER. MESSAGE FROM MID-AFRICA.

By Telegraph— Association WELLINGTON, April 24. The following warm message from Uganda, north of Lake Victoria, to his late comrades in arms, reached the Minister of Defence (Hon. J. G. Cobbe) from Lieut.-General Sir Aylmer Hunter-Weston, of Hunterston, I who commanded the 29th Division at Gallipoli:— "To his old comrades in-arms m Australia and in New Zealand, the old commander of the 29th Division and of the Bth Army Corps, sends greetings and best wishes. I am at present in the middle of Africa on a strenuous but most interesting semi-official tour. I have therefore neither time ncr opportunity to say to our capable and trusty comrades-in-arms of the Australian and New Zealand Army Corps (A.N.Z.A.C.) all I would wish to say on my own behalf, and on behalf of the 29th Division Association, of which I have the honour to be president. All I need say, and what you will best like to hear, is that your gallant deeds and your trusty comradeship are never forgotten by us. They are ever present in our minds and memories, and are outwardly celebrated at the Cenotaph in Whitehall every anniversary of that achievement of the impossible—the original landings on Gallipoli Peninsula. Your old comrade, Aymer Hunter-Weston." MESSAGE FROM GALLIPOLI LEADER. By Telegraph—lfress Association WELLINGTON, April 24. The Hon. G. W. Torbes has been advised by the High Commissioner (Sir T. M. Wilford) of receipt of the following Anzac message from General Birdwood : "Please convey once more my most sincere and hearty greetings to all my old comrades of the N.Z.E.F. I know none of us can ever forget our long days together, and I do sincerely hope prosperity may shortly come the way of all. My sincere greetings also to the people of New Zealand.” ANZAC DAY IN AUSTRALIA. COMMEMORATION IN ALL CENTRES. 'hnlted Press Association- By Electric Telegraph—Copyright (Received April 25, 6.20 p.m.l SYDNEY, April 25. Anzac Day commemoration began at, dawn, when under grey clouds and cold drizzling rain, several thousands of people gathered at the C'notaph in Martin Place, fronting the General Post Office. The Governor. Sir Philip Game, the Stale Premier (Mr Stev ns>. and the Federal Minister of I. :al.h (Major Marr), headed a march of the Australian Legion. The Governor deposited a wreath from the Legion, a brief religious service followed, and as people slowly filed past the Cenotaph, many laid wreaths thereon. The main spectacle of the commemoration was witnessed, when fifteen to twenty thousand exservicemen began their march through the city, past the Cenotaph, and to the Domain, where a united religious service took place. Ex-naval men headed the procession, followed by light horse. New Zealanders and detachments, large and small, of all the various Australian army units. South African veterans, and “old contemptibles" with the Governor marching in the van of the Canadians and veterans of other campaigns. The streets were lined by many thousands of people, and a great concourse participated in the Domain service which was attended by the Gov-ernor-General, leading public men and officials. Afterwards there were other brief services at the Cenotaph, including one in which New Zealand soldiers placed a wreath on the memorial, and Mr Blow (New Zealand Agent i, placed a wreath on behalf of the New Zealand Government. Commemoration services were alsc held in suburban and country centres. Almost at the moment the notes o‘ the “Reveille” were sounding as the day broke at the Cenotaph, three exsoldiers died in Randwick Military Hospital. Services in Melbourne. I In Melbourne simple and impressive ! services, in the cold starlight, marked the Anzac commemorations early this morning.

MESSAGE FROM GOVERNORGENERAL. WITH US IN SPIRIT. By Telegraph— Press Association WELLINGTON, April 25. The following wireless message for communication to the people of New Zealand has ..een received from the ! Governor-General and Lady Bledisloe, who are engaged in an official visit to the Islands: — “We regret we cannot be with you on Anzac Day, but we desire from the high seas to express to all who are gathered throughout New Zealand today fcr its commemoration, continued pride in the heroic achievements of the New Zealand Expeditionary Force during the Great War, and our sympathy with the relatives of those who lost their lives in the cause of freedom and justice. Bledisloe.” TIIE KING’S REMEMBRANCE. JOINS IN COMMEMORATION. By Telegraph—Prass Association WELLINGTON, April 28. The Deputy-Governor has been commanded by His Majesty the King to communicate to the people of New Zealand on the occasion of Anzac Day the following message:— “On Anzac Day. the Queen and I join my people in New 7 Zealand in commemoration of their glorious dead. George. R. I.” His Excellency sent the following reply: “Your Majesty's people in New Z: aland deeply appreciate the gracious message, and the knowledge that the thoughts of Your Majesty and the Queen are associated with them in- their commemorative servioes on Anzac Day. Michael Myers, Deputy-Governor.” OBSERVANCE IN WELLINGTON. WEATHER MARS PROCEEDINGS. By Telegraph—Press Association WELLINGTON. April 25. The customary Anzac Day services were held in Wellington to-day. Cold southerly weather interfered with a full attendance. A parade of returned soldiers, volunteers, and frontiersmen marched behind the Port Nicholson and Pipe Bands to the citizens’ war memorial at Lambton Quay, where wreaths were placed. Navy Cadets. Scouts, and Guides also were present. In the afternoon the weather improved. Ex-servicemen assembled at the Basin Reserve, where a memorial service was conducted. A requiem was played on the carillon. The units afterwards marched through the streets to the citizens' memorial. A next of kin service was held at the Town Hall. CELEBRATION IN CHRISTCHURCH. thousand returned men PARADE. By Telegraph—Press Association CHRISTCHURCH, April 25. Anzac Day was celebrated in the city to-day in overcast and showery ■ weather. 1 The parade of returned soldiers and - volunteers was approximately equal to that of last year. About 1000 returned men paraded. ' A wreath was laid on the Bridge of ’ Remembrance, and other wreaths were ’ placed at the Cathedral. At a special service at King Edward ’ Barracks, an address was delivered by 1 Colonel Hargest, of Invercargill. BIG GATHERINGS AT AUCKLAND. By Telegraph—Press Association AUCKLAND, April 25. Impressive Anzac Day services were held in the city and suburbs, in fine r The gathering at the Cenotaph was the largest since the ceremony was . There was a large procession of ex- „ soldiers of all branches, sod many wreaths were de'posited on the Cenog taph. e £ DUNEDIN SERVICES. Bv Telegraph—Press Association DUNEDIN, April 25. ! impressive Anzac Day services were conducted in the city churches and at I Queen’s Gardens to-day. | The parade of Army and Navy SerI vices at the Cenotaph was watched by i a The 6 principal speaker at Outram I was , h 0 riQii. W Dowme Stewart.