KING ALBERT’S MESSAGE

Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume IV, Issue 239, 23 September 1914, Page 6

KING ALBERT’S MESSAGE

TO THE BELGIAN ARMY

London, Aug. (>. In assuming command of his army in the field. King Albert issued the following; manifesto: — “Soldiers! Without the slightest nrovoeation from us, a neighbour, haughty in its'strength, has torn up the troatv bearing its signature. It lias riolatod the territory of our fathers. Because we have be 'n worthy of our-, selves, because we have refused to forfeit mil honour, it has attacked us. But I lie whole world marvels at our Ic.-val altitude, vv hicli its respect and •esteem si r-mgthen in these supreme moments. “So'icg Its imlonondeni'e tbreetened. the nation troubled, am! its children sm-ang io the frontier. Valiant soldiers of a sacred cause, f Im'.o eonfiilence in '•onr tenacious enrage. 1 p'-em you in tl’.s name <>f Bc'giimi. Your fellow citizens a ,- e proud of you, and you will triumph, for you are the fo'-ee servitir in tie- interests of right. C.i'S'ir said of yc.iir ar'-'-sto----: ‘Of all the n--nnles of Gin), the Belgians are th<- most bravo.’ Glor'- to you, army of the Belgian poo’- 5 -- j “Romei-bo'- in the face of the ononv

that ’’on are fighting fo’- tho Fatheiland and for vonr menaced homos. Re-nem-her rncn of Fl.auders. tho ImttG of th" Golden Sours! And you. Wa'loons of TJeo... who an. nt tho o! ; >co cf at r•'■v.owiho- the six hundred /-•' Umncbiniont! “Soldiers ! > fl'll -i-.rr f.v Brufsols plaoo irvs’ ! f nt 'our head.”