KING'S SPEECH.

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LII, Issue 50, 27 February 1918, Page 4

KING'S SPEECH.

AMERICA'S ENTRY INTO THE WAR. 'LONDON, Feb. 9. The King, in his speech proroguing Parliament, said: — ?-'My Lords and Gentlemen, —Since last I addressed yon great events have happened: Within a few weeks of that occasion the United States decided to take its stand by the side of this country; and'our Allies in defence of the principled-of liberty and justice. Its entry-into the war was followed by that of "other neutral States, and has united practically the whole civilised world iri>aleague;of nations against unscrupulous:* aggression. It has lent additional strength'to our arms, and inspires fresh confidence in the ultimate triumph of our -cause: -. - "On.; the other hand, Russia, distractedly •internal dissensions, has been unable tb persevere in the struggle until the *" of her sacrifices " could have'been, reaped, and for the present she :has.ceased to bear her.part in the Allied'task. 'Negotiations opened" by her "With .the enemy, however/ proved ambitions which provoked this unhappy.. war are yet unabated. These tragic: events have added to the burdens of'the- other but have not impaired the vigour and loyalty with which-one.and all continue to pursue the r common aim. "Amid ; the confusion of changing events, the determination of the democracies of the world to secure a just and enduring peace stands out ever more clearly. 'X " " :"Ih ; all! the theatres of war my naval and-inflitary forces have;, displayed throughout the year a noble courage, a high \ : constancy, and a fixed determina-tion-which: have won for them the admiration of the people. "In-France the enemy has been repeatedly and successfully thrown back, and I.await with assurance the further progress"" of the conflict. ""-In''Palestine and Mesopotamia the most revered and famous cities of the Orient.have been . wrested from the Turk, while in Africa the enemy has lost the last remnant of his colonial possessions. Tn all these fields the forces of my Dominions and the Indian Empire have borne their full share in the toil and, in the glory of the day. "I have watched with proud and grateful heart the unvarying enthusiasm with which all the sections of my people have responded to every demand upon them for this purpose, and, as they face the final test 3 which may be required to carrv'our efforts to fruition, I pray that Almighty God may vouchsafe us His blessing." PRESERVE LUSCIOUS SUMMER FRUITS FOR WINTER! Bought jams an 3 tinned -fruits are going to be dearer later-r-the cost of the tins alone is rising owing to the war. Good advice for any housewife, therefore, is—"preserve fruit; make jam.-' Now is the time—the orchards are yielding their .crops of delicious peaches, plums, apricots and nectarines. Fruit is plentiful, fresh, cheap. EVERY SPARE JAR SHOULD BE FHXED WITH JAM OR PRESERVED FRUIT. PREPARED THE WAY YOU LIKE IT.