Armistice Day this year in Japan was chiefly notable for two innovations. One of these was the sale of Flanders' poppies and the other was the full admittance of the representatives of Germany to the ceremonies connected with the celebration of the day. The German national anthem was sung along with those of other nations, while one of the spokesmen on the occasion was the accredited representative from the German Republic to the Empire of Japan. The presence of H. M. S. Durban and H. M. S. Foxglove in port enabled several of the officers and the men. of these vessels to take part in the services at the cemetery where the Memorial for those who made the supreme sacrifice has been erected.
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