BRITISH EXPRESSION OF SYMPATHY.

Hawera & Normanby Star, Volume LXVIII, Issue LXVIII, 19 October 1914, Page 5

BRITISH EXPRESSION OF SYMPATHY.

.(Received Oct. 19, 10.30 a.m.) LONDON, Oct. 18. Tens of thousands assembled on Wimbledon Common to salute the Belgian flag and express, through the Duchess of Vendome, their sympathy with Belgium. ■ Mr Chaplin, M.P.y said that though it meant suffering and ruin, Belgium had not faltered and had declined to break her word of honor and betray her friends. < _ The crowd, at Mr T. P. O'Connor's instance, lifted up their hands and registered a vow that whatever might come they would never sheath the sword until Belgium ,was free and reparation made.