Remembrance Day In Fiji
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For reasons of economy, the French Government has decided to close down the French Navy base at Noumea, Bale de I’Orphelinat. The base was estab lished during the war and employed about 120 men. The French have nearly always kept some sort of Naval establishment at Noumea, which was regarded as a prin cipal naval base. The move will be re
gretted locally, as it will automatically mean the abandonment of the project to create an aero-naval base for flying-boats at Nouville on He Nou.
Three thousand French have been killed in Indo-China since August, 1940 This represents a large proportion of the white inhabitants of the country.
Remembrance Day was commemorated throughout Fiji on Sunday, November 9, when the fallen in two World were honoured. In Suva , an impressive service, held at Albert Park, was attended by the Acting Governor, Mr. J. F. Nicoll, CMG, the heads of various churches, ex-Servicemen of both World Wars, detachments of personnel, and the band from the Fiji Military Forces, the RNZAF, and school children, Mr. Nicoll is seen shaking hands with ex-Servicemen. —Photo by Fiji Public Relations Office.