Delegates Memorialise

Manawatu Times, Volume XL, Issue 13948, 29 July 1918, Page 5

Delegates Memorialise

His Majesty’s Reply

[Aust. and N.Z. Cable Association.] (Received Sunday, 7.20 p.m.) LONDON, July 27. (Received Sunday, 7.20 p.m.) The delegates to the Imperial Conference presented an address to the King, in which they state: — “We are confident the people of every part of the Dominions are fixedly determined to maintain your Empire against the barbarous and perfidious enemy, while drawing closer the bonds tying each part to the rest in that unity, of which the Throne i s the outward and visible symbol. ’ ’ HIS MAJESTY’S REPLY. “I trust your deliberations will be fruitful and will solve the complex problems connected with defence, trade and communications, and will tend to weld the Empire more into a living and self - supporting unity. Your presence hag been a support and an encouragement to us. The Empire owes you a great debt of gratitude for coming at considerable inconvenience to yourselves and to the countries you represent. I spoke last year of the magnificent contributions of men, money and munitions made by the Dominions and India. Since then the increasing dangers that beset us have caused an even more lavish outpouring of all the resources of the Empire. Your efforts have been ever increasing as the danger grows greater and are a source of pride and comfort to me, as they are of wonder to the whole world. The Empire is founded on a rock of unity which no storms can shake or overthrow. 1 pray God that before another Conference, the triumph of the great cause of Liberty, Justice, and Peaceful Progress for which the Allies are fighting will be accomplished.”