NEW YEAR GREETINGS

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XLIX, Issue XLIX, 3 January 1916, Page 5

NEW YEAR GREETINGS

BRITAIN AND FRANCE. •

QUEEN ALEXANDRA AND THE WOMEN 'OF THE EMPIRK.

LONDON, Dec. 31... The King Went the following message to M. Poincare: — ' , "At the commencement of the New Year I desire to convey my warmestwishes for your welfare «»d to express my earnest hope that you -will ©njoV the health and strength necessaty to cn;abl<« you to fulfil your exalted 'Our two countries are united, in. <»m- v mon -with, our Allies, in the p'rosecutMO of our great cause. * It is a source of un-, failing; gratification to.Jne that our peoples are bound by ties which the hetroism and sacrifices of our gallant soldiers and sailors have rendered indissoluble. -I beg you will accept on behalf of myiself arid my mpire the most cordial greetings to the great nation over -winch yoa preside, 'and an expression of my deep aa* miration for the- splendid qualities off the land and sea forces, of. Francd "twkidh in this -war have been of such, inestimable value and offer a sure guarantee off ultimate victory." - Queen Alexandra, in, a-New Years message. says v :—"At the beginnirig.jof another' year We are still in the midst of the terrible war. . Wives and mothers arei mourning the loss of dear ones, and many (homes are. desolate. , I desire to send a message of hope, and cortifoTt to all the women of the .Empire,' praying that God will inspire in thcttn fresh strength and courage to hear the heavy burdens He has seen fit to' lay upon them."