KING'S MESSAGE TO ALL ARMED FORGES OF THE EMPIRE

New Zealand Herald, Volume LV, Issue 17007, 14 November 1918, Page 5

KING'S MESSAGE TO ALL ARMED FORGES OF THE EMPIRE

NAVY EVER THE SURE SHIELD IN TIME OF TRIAL. ' \ t RESPONSE OF DOMINIONS AND INDIA TO CALL OF BLOOD. '.i'r _____________ CONGRATULATIONS TO HEADS OF ALLIED GOVERNMENTS. Australian and N.Z. and Reuter. (Reed- 11-40 p.m.) LONDON, Nov. 13. The Press Bureau states that the King has sent a stirring , message of congratulation and praise totthe army, the navy, and the air foice. His Majesty states that since the fateful fourth of August, 1914, I have remained confident that the navy would prove the Empire's sure shield in its hour of trial. In a message to all ranks of the army of the British Empire, Home, Dominion, Colonial, and Indian troops, the King expressed heartfelt pride and gratitude at the brilliant success which crowned their four years'" effort and endurance. The men of the British race felt the call of their blood and joined eagerly with the Mother . Country in the fight against tyranny and wrong. Equally those of the ancient and historic peoples of India and Africa, who had learned to trust Britain's flag and hastened to discharge their debt of loyalty to the Crown. The King has telegraphed congratulations to the King of the Belgians, M. Poincare, the Mikado, Mr. Woodrow Wilson, the Kings of Italy, Servia, Roumania, Montenegro, Greece, and Siam, the Sultan of Egypt and the Presidents of Portugal, China, Brazil and Cuba.