ROYAL VISITORS AT THE FRONT.

North Otago Times, Volume CV, Issue 13934, 17 July 1917, Page 2

ROYAL VISITORS AT THE FRONT.

' KINO, GEORGE'S MESSAGE TO BRITISH; ARMIES,

''FINAL AND. COMPLETE VICTORY ASSURED." ' (Ppr^_.Cnb!e-r—]?ross Association— Copyright.) (Australian and N.Z.' .Cable Association / LONDON, July 15. ... Xt ,Is^oUicia I]y_'.aJinounceil "that their arrived after spending

a fortnight-in Franco and Belgium, accompanied, .by'...thi) "„J?jince..*of Wales. They visited Sir'. Douglas ll;iig's Headquarters and all the headquarters of the .armies .ami lines ot\ communication. The .Qton visited a Jarye number of hortitah; and; institutions ;in the comiiiunieatiou areas.. 'Their .Majesties visited -iliC-King and Queen of the Bel';.JA, and N.Z. Cable Association and fieuter's.) ' ' ' . LONDON, July 'ls.''

The King issued the fo'lo\vin<f special order: At the conclusion of my fourth visit to the British armies in tho field,, I leave with feelings of admiration aiid confidence for the future efforts. Your ■triumphs on Ihe bat.lefields of t)ie Poiffim 1 , Aiii-re, Arriif, Viniv, :nii| Mcsfini's liiivc iJiown me whal great results arc aliaiiuhle tiy liic courage and deyohein of ajl arms of the under efficient cnniiiian.lcrs and stall's. Your lite men and women at home in the industrial army, claim your remembrance in their untiring service in helping you to meet 'ilic enemy on terms not merely equal, but daily improving. It was a great pleasure to the Queen to accompany me, and she hits become personally acquainted with, the excellent arrangements for the care of Ihe sick and wounded, whose.wellarc is ever close to her heart, The Empire's armies and the workers of the Homeland during the past three years have risen superior to every difficulty ami trial, a:n.l the splendid successes already gained in co operation with our gallant Allies have advanced us well towards the eonioiction of the ia'sk we have undertaken. Doubtless there is flill a fierce struggle lo come and heavy strains of endurance to be borne, hut the spirit and pluck that have brought you so far will never fail, a;ul under Clod's # guidance a linal and con.ple.e victory for a just cause is assured,

PICTURESQUE £C!ENE AJSONG SOLDIEK3. COLONIALS WELCOME THE KING. (Australian and N.X. Caliio Association) lic'L'civod July Ui, 10.15 p.m. LONDON, Jul/ia.

Mr Philip Giljlis, describing the Koyal visit to the Front, describes the picturesque syciic in an oM town. In tin' Grande Place, before the Tov;ii Hall, a mass oi soldiers was drawn up in hollow square, mostly Australians and New Zealanders. The King walked along the line of trophioo capaired at Mcspes, There wt're nine field guns, two anti-tank guns, many machine guns and mortars taken by the • New Zoalaniicrs and Irish about AYytsuaete.