COMRADES IN ARMS
AMERICA 'AND NETHERLANDS MESSAGES EXCHANGED (Rec. 8.30 p.m.) RUGBY, Dec. 13. Queen Wilhelmina sent the following message to President Roosevelt: “it is a gratifying thought to me that now . that armed conflict has broken out as the result- of Japan's wanton attack' against the United States, the army,. :., navy and air force of the Netherlands will fight as comrades in arms and in the same good cause as the military, naval and air forces of the. United States. My thoughts are with you and the American Government and people in this hour of our common trial, from which, with God’s help, we shall arrive victorious.” President Roosevelt, replying, stated; :• “It is indeed gratifying that the Ameri- ;.s can people will have beside' them in their trial your heroic people, who have shown such courage and determination. The strength of freedom is a sure sword which, with God’s help, cannot fail.” ’ '• ,
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Otago Daily Times, Issue 24790, 15 December 1941, Page 8
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