THE YPRES TIMES [Planet News Ltd. JARDS' PARADE IN COMMEMORATION OF "YPRES DAY," DURING THE REV. P. B. CLAYTON'S ADDRESS. have been upon this country a debt of six thousand millions to be paidthe whole of this country from North to South would have been occupied by the troops of our conquerors until such time as the debt was paid. Every Colony would have been taken away from us; our children would be a helot people. English persons would have to step off the pavement to allow our conquerors to hold it. All these things would have been our fate. Therefore I say in the sight of history we are debtors and more than that within the sight of God these men not only saved us. "It was not a simple fact this great episode or holding of the immortal line which opened that great chorus of sacrifice which held the salient of Ypres through those years. Not only do we look back on the great leaders who have passed into the 'flame invisible' beyond the sight of manGeneral Fitzclarence, the 20th Brigade, the second and seventh Divisions, the 3rd Cavalry Corps, and not only these records but the glory of every regiment still fighting on and on. These men, by their lives and character taught us faith, constancy, brotherly lovethey taught us unselfishness which leads to sacrifice, and here to-day it is no time for sermons but a time for praise indeed, and to us their sacrifice shall be our example and their inspiration our true legacy.

HISTORISCHE KRANTEN

The Ypres Times (1921-1936) | 1934 | | pagina 19