World Pauses in Memory of Fallen Comrades of the Great War London, Nov. 11 (PHE mild weather to-day enabled the King, accompanied by the Prince of Wales and the Duke of York, to participate in the 16th anniversary service of the signing of the Armistice which ended the World War, held at the Cenotaph in Whitehall. The ceremony was attended by an enormous crowd.
His Majesty, wearing the service uniform of a Field Marshal, and the Prince of Wales and the Duke of York, wearing naval uniforms, placed wreaths at the base of the memorial. They were followed by 'Mr. Ramsay MacDonald, the Prime Minister, other Cabinet members and Dominions representatives. 'The Queen,' and the Duchess of York watched the ceremony from the Home Office windows.
Observance of the day was carried out throughout the Empire. In Melbourne the Duke of Gloucester dedicated the new national Shrine of Remembrance in the presence of the Premier, Sir S. 8. Argyle, and 300,- (000 people, including hundreds of jar veterans and war-time leaders New Delhi, Nov, 11.
The Viceroy and Governor-General] of India, Lord. Willingdon, laid Wreath atthe foot of the Memoria! arch. in New. Delhi to-day, in commemoration of the 16th anniversary of the signing of the Armistice Reuter, Shrine of Remembrance London, Nov. 10, An outstanding feature of the armistice Day commemorations will the unveiling to-morrow by the Duke of Gloucester of the Shrine of Remembrance at Melbourne, which was built by the people of Victoria a memorial to their war dead:
"This shrine, which was built at a cost' of £250,000, is visible from a Wide area and is set in the midst of a beautiful garden. A shaft of sun-ight, whenever the weather is clear, will'shine down on the shrine at 9 de lock every morning, the time when the Armistice was signed.
"The central feature of all the cere monies, however, will be the observtance of the two minutes of silence In memory of those who died in the Great War. As the anniversary this Year falls on a Sunday, more people than, usual will observe the period "of silence in churches, but at shrines throughout "the country this. sign honour to. the memory of the dead will also be solemnly kept.
For the first time since' 1918, Armistice Day will be observed in Now York on a Monday, and No\ ember 12 has been designated as a uiblle holiday. Underground trains, Will algo for the first time cease run-hing to-day during the two minutes How Bank Clerks Spend Their Time"
London, Nov. 6.
A bank clerk who seems pecul-jarly good at arithmetic has contributed to a banking journal the following calculation demonstrate ing that Great Britain will involved in war in 1937, His calculation runs as follows Date of the Afghan War Add its duration—one year 1
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