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Right this moment, June 29, 1924, a ceremonial occasion happened at Haapsalu’s Losssiplats, the then-named market sq., the cornerstone of which was the Western Conflict of Independence memorial.
Some newspapers additionally wrote in regards to the occasion at the moment, the author right here has collected the brief tales and brings them along with the few surviving photographs to us and future generations once more, once more with a view to protect historical past.
from the newspaper Kaja, 27 June 1924
Memorial column in Haapsalu to the Westerners who fell within the Conflict of Independence.
Haapsalu beautification society will erect a monument to the westerners who fell within the Conflict of Independence on Haapsalu market (Lossiplats). On June 29, the muse stone of the column in Haapsalu will likely be laid, which will likely be solemnly delivered.
from the newspaper: Kaja, July 1, 1924
Erection of a memorial column in Haapsalu to the Westerners who fell within the Conflict of Independence
On Sunday, June 29, at 1 o’clock within the afternoon, a ceremonial cornerstone laying ceremony was held available on the market sq. (Lossiplats) in Haapsalu for the Westerners who fell within the Conflict of Independence, which was attended by numerous folks and invited company. The chairman of the county authorities Mr. Saar (Aleksander Saar) and the consultant of the Ministry of Conflict made speeches.
from the newspaper: Postimees, August 11, 1924
The work on the monument to the fallen heroes within the Conflict of Independence in Haapsalu is progressing steadily.
Based mostly on the contract signed with the artist Melnik (Voldemar Mellik), the column must be prepared by September 1st, however sadly there are not any hopes for it in the mean time, as a result of the muse can hardly be thought of completed, because the stones of the column haven’t but been damaged. The Haapsalu beautification society, on whose initiative the development of the talked about pillar was undertaken, generally additionally suffers from difficulties that stop the completion of the pillar, as a result of it has burdened itself with every kind of different corporations. It could have been extra fascinating if the mentioned society had tried to focus extra on an ideological enterprise, corresponding to erecting a memorial, and left apart comparable establishments such because the opening of a lottery membership.
That is how the newspapers wrote. The ceremonial opening of the Western Conflict of Independence monument happened on 9.11.1924, and the vows together with his henchmen, who had been largely Evald Kaar, had been taken on 19.06.1941. If time permits, from the one hundredth anniversary of the pillar in November.
2024-06-29 10:26:53
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