KING HAAKON’S MESSAGE TO HIS PEOPLE

Press, Volume LXXVI, Issue 23053, 22 June 1940, Page 1 (Supplement)

KING HAAKON’S MESSAGE TO HIS PEOPLE

In a Norwegian broadcast from the King Haakon of Norway addressed his people : “I hope and trust that everybody will understand what a struggle it was for me to take such a decision to leave the country, in which for 35. years I have lived and come to be a member of the people, and in which I have lived happily. At this moment, when the Norwegian people are suffering and writhing under an oppressor’s heel, I would have preferred to stay in the country to share these grim times with my people.” ' , The King added that from his new place of residence he and the Norwegian Government would “watch over that considerable part of Norway which was still free, namely, our merchant 'fleet, and see to it that the Norwegian flag shall still be flying in every sea. it is a great comfort to me that I can in this way, even outside Norway, work for my people and my country.” King Haakon concluded; “We are fighting an enemy who does not understand us and who has no idea of the firmly-established patriotism which lives in the hearts of, all Norwegians, which inspires us who are now exiles to work more than ever before. It is absolutely unthinkable for us that we should not be able one day to continue our lives in a Norway in which we can control our own fate.” New Governor of Canada The Earl of Athlone, who arrived in Canada this week, was installed as GovernorGeneral. yesterday.

King Hands Ove* Guns It is announced that His Majesty the King is handing over a number of sporting guns for use by “parashooters.” _