***** Eighty-six-year-old, bearded Mr.J.B. Browne, ***** Pancreas, cups an ear as he listen to the discussion. These Are Fighting Words -- It was a slow procession, 5,000 strong, aided by many walking-sticks and helping hands, that wound its way into the Central Hall, Westminster, to-day. There were crutches, too, and hearing aids and not a few medals of other wars than the last. These were the old people -" the honoured guests of the nation " -who came from all parts of the country to the annual rally of the National Federation of Old Age Pensions Associations to demand increased pensions. November 11, 1954. (Photo by Daily Mail Contract Picture)