加拿大总理哈珀在纪念一战爆发100周年仪式英语演讲稿(共12页)8000字.docx
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加拿大总理哈珀在纪念一战爆发100周年仪式英语演讲稿
Thankyou,Shelly,forthatkindintroduction.
ThankyoutoSuzanneSaraultforservingasouremceetoday.
GreetingstoChiefofDefenceStaffGeneralLawson,toChiefWarrantOfficerWest,toambassadorsandmembersofthediplomaticcorps,tomycolleaguesfromtheParliamentofCanada,RoyalGalipeauandPierreLemieux,membersoftheCanadianArmedForces,honouredveteransandfamilies,distinguishedguests,ladiesandgentlemen.
AsShellysaid,acenturyhaspassednowsincethedullroarofthegunsofAugustwasfirstheardandallacrossEurope,thelightsofpeacefaded.
Thisgreatconflictontheothersideofanoceanneednothaveinvolvedus.
Butthen,asnow,whenourfriendsandthevalueswesharewiththemarethreatened,Canadiansdonotturnaway.
SoitwasthatinXXXX年,CanadianandNewfoundlandvolunteers–NewfoundlandbeingthenaseparateDominion–acceptedthiscalltoarmsasaduty.
AttheendofthesummerofXXXX年,Canadiansleftbehindfactories,fields,forestsandfisheries.
Theylefttheirhomes,shops,officesandschools.
Menbythetensofthousandssigneduptofight.
MenlikeLeoClarke,FrederickHallandRobertShankland,whoalllivedonPineStreetinWinnipeg.
MenlikebrothersBernardandEricAyreandtheircousinsGeraldandWilfridofSt.John’s,Newfoundland.
MenlikeGeorgeVanierofMontréal,ayounglawyerwhohadconsideredjoiningthepriesthoodbeforehearingthecallofduty.
AndwomenlikeBeatriceMcNairfromVancouver,oneof2,500nursingsisterswhoservedoverseas.
ThefirstCanadiansleftforEuropethatOctober.
Manythoughtthey’dbehomeforChristmas.
Someofthemactuallyworriedthatthey’dgetovertheretoolatetodotheirpart.
Asweallknow,theywereterribly,terriblywrong.
Thoughthecommitmenttowarwasuncertain,over600,000Canadiansfoughttodefendourcountry,onlyeightmillionstrongatthetime.
Themud,thebloodandthesacrificesthatmarkedthoseyearsleftmorethanathirdoftheseCanadiansdeadorwounded.
ForgivemeifIdonotdwellonthesenumbers,thebitterharvestofsufferinganddeath.
Wehavehadahundredyearstocontemplatethiswar.
Muchhasbeenwrittenonthissubject.
Andyet,whatitmeanstohavelivedinmuckanddisease,tofightthroughmuddeepenoughtodrownaman,tolosethousandsoflivesinasingledaytogainwhatcouldbemeasuredinyards.
Thesenseofthesethingsstilleludesus.
Wecanonlyimaginetheircourage,theirfear,thedevotiontheyhadtoKing,tocountry,andtocomradesthatdrovethemoverthetoptotakethefighttotheenemytimeandtimeagain.
Soletuspassonanddwellinsteadonwhattheyachieved.
Thoughinexperienced,theseyoungmenofXXXX年weredetermined.
Bythetimethewarwasinitsfinaldays,theywereadmiredbythealliesanddreadedbytheenemy.
TheywerecalledtheshocktroopsoftheBritishEmpire.
Itisdifficulttomeasureheroism,butiftheawardingofourgreatestmilitaryhonourtellsthestory,thenlettherecordsshowthatofthe98CanadianswhohaveearnedtheVictoriaCross,72ofthemdidsointheFirstWorldWar.
ThreeofthoseheroesweretheboysofPineStreet:
CorporalLeoClarke,Sergeant-MajorFrederickHall,andLieutenantRobertShankland.
AndsoPineStreetinWinnipegisnowcalledValourRoad.
It’salsodifficulttomeasuresacrifice.
YetonthefirstdayoftheBattleoftheSommewhenCanadiansandwhenBritishandCommonwealthforcessufferednearly60,000casualties,amongthosekilledwereallfourAyreboys.
ASt.John’snewspaperventuredthis:
that“thepriceoffreedomispaidintears.”
TheFirstWorldWardecimatedanentiregenerationofyoungCanadians.
SomanycommunitieslikeSt.John’s.
Somanytears.
Yetamidtheappallingloss,byanymeasure,CanadaasatrulyindependentcountrywasforgedinthefiresoftheFirstWorldWar.
Thatistosaywhenthegreatnationsoftheworldgathered,wemustneverforgetthatourplaceatthetablewasnotgiventous.
Itwasboughtandpaidforonthegas-chokedbattlefieldatYpreswhereJohnMcCraewrotehisimmortalwork,InFlandersFields;atVimyRidge,whereCanadianmenunderCanadianleadersachievedavictorythathadeludedsomanyothers;inthedrenchedandcrateredwastelandofPasschendaele,whereLieutenantShanklandearnedhisVictoriaCross;inthesombreandblood-soakedfieldhospitals,whereBeatriceMcNairwouldbecomeoneofthefirstCanadianwomentoreceivemilitaryhonoursforgallantry,standingbyherpostandcomfortingherpatientsunderconstantbombardment.
Asthealliesrelentlesslypushedaheadduringthefinalhundreddaysofthewar,anenemyshellcostMajorGeorgeVanieraleg.
ButVaniersurvivedandcontinuedservinghiscountry,goingontobecomeitsfirstFrench-CanadianGovernorGeneral.
OneachbattlefieldwhereCanadiansfought,theymadeaboldstatement.
Nomatterthepriceinbloodandtreasure,Canadawouldgoallintoensurepeaceandfreedomforall.
Canadawasofcourseyoungthen,fullofideals.
Wearenolongerquitesoyoung.
Still,ourcommitmenttovalueshasneverwavered.
SoasCanadianswenttoEurope100yearsagowhenanoldimperialismtoreapartthecontinent’speace,againinXXXX年weenteredthefray,thistimetodefeatfascism.
It’swhywithourallieswejoinedarmsacrossEuropeaftertheSecondWorldWartostemthetideofCommunism.
It’swhywesteppedinafterSeptember11,XXXX年,whenthedefendersoflibertyattackedtheterroristsseekingtodestroyus.
Anditiswhytodaywestandonceagainwithfriendsandallieswhosesovereignty,whoseterritorialintegrity,indeedwhoseveryfreedomsandexistencearestillatrisk.
Wherever,wheneverthosevaluesweholdmostdearhavebeenthreatened,Canadahasbeenpreparedtodefendandpreservethem.
AndsothewordsofPrimeMinisterRobertBordenstillspeaktoustoday.
Ahundredyearsagothismonthhetoldaspecialwar-timesessionofParliamentthatCanadahadgonetowar,“notforloveofbattle,notforlustofconquest,notforgreedofpossessions,butforthecauseofhonour,tomaintainsolemnpledges,toupholdprinciplesofliberty.”
AndIsaythatnothinghaschanged.
ForourCanadaisstilltodayloyaltoourfriends,unyieldingtoourfoes,honourableinourdealings,andcourageousinourundertakings.
Thisremainsthecharacterofourcountry.
Earliertoday,weallgatheredatourNationalWarMemorial.
ItwascreatedtocommemoratetheCanadianswhoservedanddiedintheFirstWorldWar.
Thoseyears–XXXX年toXXXX年–arethere,forevercarvedingranite.
OverthepastcenturyotherdateshavebeenchiselledintothemonumenttocommemorateCanada’scontributionsfromXXXX年toXXXX年,fromXXXX年toXXXX年and,now,fromXXXX年toXXXX年.
Butthesedatesarenotjustcarvedinstone,theyareetchedinourhearts.
Hereathomewehavecenotaphsineverycommunity,theNationalWarMemorial,theTomboftheUnknownSoldier.
AshortwhileagoattheNationalWarMemorial,IwasinformedthatfromthisdayforththesentriesattheTomboftheUnknownSoldierwillextendtheirsolemnvigilfromVimyRidgeDayeveryApriluntilRemembranceDayeachfall.
Now,letmeconcludewiththis.
Ladiesandgentlemen,thesemonumentswillendure.
Butmonumentsarenotmemories.
Thelastsurvivorofthosecourageousmenandwomenwhowentofftowaracenturyago,JohnBabcock,passedawayinXXXX年.
Nolongercantheytelltheirstoriesofcourageandhonourandduty.
Buteverytimewetakeastandtodefendthevaluesforwhichtheyfoughtandforwhichsomanydied,weremembertheirstoriesintheonlywaythatreallymatters.
Weholdthesevaluesdear,whetherwehavebeenhereforgenerationsorarenewcomerstothisland,insearchofabetterlife.
Justiceandfreedom,democracyandtheruleoflaw,humanrightsandhumandignity.
Foracentury,thesearethethingsforwhichourfellowcitizens,includingsomanyinthisroom,havefought.
Andthisisthegroundonwhichwewillalwaystakeourstand.
Lestweforget.
Thankyou.
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