D-DAY BROADCAST

Dominion, Volume 37, Issue 217, 10 June 1944, Page 8

D-DAY BROADCAST

Text Of Belgian Prime Minister’s Speech

The Belgian Consul-General has received the text of the D-Day broadcast by the Belgian Prime Minister, M. Pierlot, from Loudon to the Belgian people, telling them that this was the initial assault in operations for thfeir long-await-ed deliverance and urging them to preserve in the coming days of difficulty and suspense that discipline they bad shown in the -past four years. M. Pierlot urged Belgians, while awaiting the moment of supreme battle, to continue secret sabotage of the enemy's war machine and to avoid falling into such German traps as false instructions from agents provocateur devised to make them show their hand prematurely, with terrible consequences. “Obey with complete discipline all the orders given you by the Allied Supreme Command and your Government, but watch for unverified rumours. Make sure that the only news you accept is that broadcast by Allied radio stations. When the supreme moment comes, you will be informer! and will then be clearly told what is expected of you.

Meanwhile, perfect organizatidns so they be fully effective when the time comes. Your watch-words are “courage, discipline, solidarity and confidence.” Broadcasting to France on Wednesday, the Belgian Minister of Justice and Information, M. Delfosse, said : “Our aim is victory and we intend it to be final victory. One condition of future peace will be the maintenance among the Allies of today’s good understanding. Thereby. the friendship of France and Belgium, linked by ties of humanity and common interests. will play a leading part.”