KINO GEORGE SEES DREAM FULFILLED.
ENGLISH-SPEAKING NATIONS IN DEFENCE OF FREEDOM. , LONDON, May 17. "It has always been my dream that two great English-speaking nations should work together toward closer ideals of progress and, civilisation common to both of us," King George declared m receiving the American Labor delegation at Buckingham Palace. "The fatos have decided that war shall fulfil the' dream. We have made common cause m the defence of freedom and) justice. In the future days of peacp, may we stand together. Scien.ce is daily increasing the rapid transportation, between us,, facilitating ft n d strengthening the ties of mutual understanding, fellowship and confidence, which, please God, may forever unite us. I trust the lady delegates will tell the American women of the manner m which the British women have rallied to fill men's places and how efficiently they are carrying this out. It gives me great pleasure to receive you. 1 ' . Mr. IVlcCormack, vice-president qf^he Southerirrßacific Railway, replied briefly tq i^he Jftng's address, fhe, delegates werp presented; to Queen M ar 5 r 3 n( f the princess,.
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Poverty Bay Herald, Volume XLV, Issue 14635, 19 June 1918, Page 6
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