ANZAC IN 1935

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 77, Issue 155, 3 July 1934, Page 11

ANZAC IN 1935

PILGRIMAGE TO GALLIPOLI A Gallipoli pilgrimage Council ha been formed iu Australia with the ol jcct of landing a large party of Australians and New Zealanders on th Gallipoli. Peninsula next Anzac Da\ April 25. The party will leave .Sydney o March 23 and will spend two days o Gallipoli, April 25 and 26, and lr special arrangement with the shippin, companies the cost has been reduce io £149, including exchange. The secretary of the council, Mr. > S. Murray, states that the tour wi. occupy ten weeks, and he was hope ful that a large number of New Zea land people would join the Austin liana in commemorating the 20th an uiversftry of the landing. By special arrangement with th mperial War Graves Commission, th party would be conducted over th whole of Ihe Anzac battlefield and dawn service would be held on th beach. After leaving Gallipoli the pari, would be taken to Constantinople be fore beginning a six-day tour of th battlefields and war cemeteries o CnlcstiTip, ami provision has her Cade for xisits to Jerusalem, Brthlc hem and Cairo. “The pilgrimage.'’ said Mr. Mu; rav “is open to all—returned sol diers and others—special arrangement having been made for relatives o those who fought in both theatres o war. Lectures will be delivered o the way so that those in the part, will know the history of the can paigns and the story of the cenictei Thomas Goc-k and Sou. Acv. Z■; land, are the agents, and so that ai rangements may be finalised I*' Pilgrimage Council advises early bool ing. _