The Dominion. MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 16, 1940. THE ATTACK ON THE KING AND QUEEN

Dominion, Volume 33, Issue 302, 16 September 1940, Page 6

The Dominion. MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 16, 1940. THE ATTACK ON THE KING AND QUEEN

In common with their people the King and Queen , hav ? ' )r the perils of the German air attacks on London, sharing ' „ d the tension and the trial of nerves and endurance hey C " upon to face. Their devotion to duty has raised then h>gher a ever in the esteem and affection of the public. That Their Majesties Sid now themselves be singled out for attack has.raised aiwave of horror and indignation that has swept over the British L«ff’ re , These were no stray bombs dropped by German raiders in. one of those indiscriminate hit-and-run attacks for which the ei e y • become notorious. The swoop of the Nazi bomber was deltoe and directed unmistakably at the Palace itself By a inost chance Their Majesties and the Royal household—except for t - of the staff who suffered slightly-escaped. The damage dot e to the Palace buildings is evidence of the seriousness of their dan* . A tragedy that would have shocked the civilized world has been aPP The Germans no doubt hoped that if their dastardly attempt to assassinate the King and* Queen by bombing the Royal' r « slden “ was unsuccessful, the attack would at least have the e pelling Their Majesties to leave London. In this belief they have shown once again their complete failure to understand the British character, so fully and worthily represented in the personalities of King George and Queen Elizabeth. Courage, faith determination, and supreme devotion to the cause of the Empire have been the outstanding qualities which to the admiration of the civilized world have been displayed by the King and Queen and all classes of the nation throughout this trying period. The great stream of sympathy which has flowed into Buckingham Palace from the loya! Empire countries and other parts of the world should be a sustaining consolation to them in this time 111 S P* of their perilous experience they proceeded to visit bombed areas ot London “according to plan” is an example and inspiration to their people to steel themselves to carry on to victory in the same spirit of courage and devotion to duty.