The Chronicle

BULAWAYO, Monday, November 13, 1967 — People of Bulawayo honoured their dead, prayed for serving members of Rhodesia’s forces, and re-dedicated themselves to the service of God in ceremonies at the Cenotaph, Main Street, at the MOTH Shrine in the Matopos and in all churches in the City yesterday — Remembrance Sunday.

Members of ex-service organisations, the Rhodesia Legion, MOTH, detachments from the RAR, the 2nd Btln, RRR, Depot RRR, RRRAF Reserve, BSA Police Reserve, cadets and sea cadets paraded at the Cenotaph in the morning.

The Rev AG Leask, Director of Missions of the Presbyterian Church, who conducted the service, said sacrifices had been made and those who had given their lives were honoured, but the world was no nearer peace.

The same hates, fears, jealousies and ambitions continued.

Ignorant people were exploited to stir up hate which was the basis of war.

He paid tribute to the serving forces and prayed that God “make us better men and help us fight the cause of war among us wherever we find them”.

Wreaths were laid at the Cenotaph by the Officer Administering the Government, Mr Clifford Dupont; the Mayor of Bulawayo, Clr WR Kinleyside; the Acting Brigade Commander, HQ Brigade, Lt-Col RA Edwards; the Senior Assistant Commissioner, BSAP Matabeleland Province, Mr PDWR Sherren; the National President, Rhodesia Legion, Lt-Col HB Everard; the chairman of the Women’s Section of the Legion, Mrs GAR Guest; official representatives of the RAF Association, MOTHS, and Royal Naval Association.

Wreaths were also laid by representatives of the Royal West African Frontier Forces, Jewish ex-Servicemen’s Organisation, Rhodesian Women’s ex-Service League, the Chief Security Police, and ranks of the Rhodesia Railways Security Police, Railway Co-op Stores, the general manager and Staff, Rhodesia Railways, Royal Engineers, Red Cross, and Toc H Women’s Association(Central Africa).