EDITORS ON TOUR.

Colonist, Volume LX, Issue 14869, 18 September 1918, Page 6

EDITORS ON TOUR.

colonial Institute luncheon

MR. BALFOUR OK ESPIES

U.NITY

(Australian-N.Z..; Cable Association.)

(Received Sept. 17, 7*25 p.m.)

London, Sept. 16

Sir Charles Lucas, president of the Royal Colonial Institute, tendered a luncheon to the overseas journalists.

Mr Balfcnir, in supporting the toast of the guests, said the Empire was one in spirit before thowwayr y but it had reached a, new degree of uiity since. Common sacrifices made on a seal© wholly unimaginable before the war had cemented us in a closer unity than ever. Nothing that could occur could ever dissolve it.