PEACE CELEBRATIONS

Timaru Herald, Volume CVIII, Issue 16883, 2 August 1919, Page 7

PEACE CELEBRATIONS

THE KING IN THE CITY. CON GB ATTJLATED ON PEACE, By Electric Telegraph—Copyright. ; Australian and N.Z. Cable Assn. July 2D. The King and Queen and other royalties, had- a great reception in the City, where the King was. presented •; with congratulations-on the conclusion .of peace. The King, replying to the Lord Mayor's address congratulating him on. peace; recalled his last visit to .' the I Guildhall on the , eye of, the .wonderful [ offensive which turned the tide of the j.war and culminated in. the destruction | of the enemy's.iighting power,' and the ! unqualified acceptance of our conditions iof peace. "We recently met," he I said, "in Saint Paul's, to render thanks, when representatives of the Free j Churches were officially present. It was a matter for deep gratification that Christians of all denominations joined j in cpmmpn worship in the expression of graigtude for the national deliverance. My sincere, hope is that it will prove a step, towards tFo closer cooperation of the religious communities for. the ■ spiritual life of the nation." JASKS OF IMMEDIATE FUTURE. I Received 7.35 :t».m., .August Ist. • I 1 " LONDON, July 31. The King stated that he v. as confident that tl:a ancient and sterling qualities of the British people would not fail in the hour of need. One of tho most important tasks ahead was the'-restoration of- overseas trade, and tho. re-creation of thei merchant navy and the development, of ports must be |. pursued with utmost energy, in i order to regain the old supremacy. The. • spirit of union, self-sacrifice and I patii Mice which th» people had displayed i in war time was still required in order kto reap the full benefit of" peace.; As inevitahle Ave were living largely on capital during the war. The coiratry now urgently demanded the utmost economy on the part of every citizen, in order to make the best use ■of, the nation's resources. The great-, est "industry Mas also essential, to ensure the highest possi'al© productionof necessary commodities.:. --We would otherwise have to face depression and poverty, and could not hope to maintfuiv'the high position in the industrial: and ' commercial world, wo held, before the war.