LOYAL ADDRESSES

Timaru Herald, Volume CXLVI, Issue 21380, 24 June 1939, Page 17

LOYAL ADDRESSES

Significance of Crown British Official Wireless (Received June 23, 5.5 p.m.) RUGBY, June 22. Loyal addresses to their Majesties on their return were unanimously adopted to-day in both the House of Lords and the House of Commons. In the House of Commons, the Prime Minister (Mr Chamberlain) said: “The demonstrations of loyalty and affection which greeted their Majesties in Canada and Newfoundland exceeded the utmost expectations, and demonstrated in the most impressive manner the significance of the Crown in the British Commonwealth of Nations. When their Majesties crossed the frontier into the United States, the magnificent welcome they received from President Roosevelt and the American people again outdistanced all precedents. It afforded profound gratification to their Majesties’ subjects throughout the Empire, and I can speak for the people of this country when I say that we have all been profoundly moved by the warmth of this greeting which we acclaim as a personal tribute to their Majesties, and also as striking proof of the sympathy and friendship which animates the feelings of the people of the United States and the United Kingdom.” The Rt. Hon. A. Greenwood, stressing the significance of the American visit, said that it might have more far-reaching results in maintaining peace and friendship in the world than we know. Sir A. H. Sinclair brought Liberal support to the motion. In the House of Lords tributes were paid by Lord Stanhope, Lord Snell and the Marquis of Crewe and Canterbury. NEW ZEALAND’S LOYALTY GOVERNOR-GENERAL’S MESSAGE By Telegraph-Press Association WELLINGTON, June 23. His Excellency the Governor-General (Viscount Galway) sent the following message to the King on the return to England of their Majesties from their tour of Canada and the United States: “The Government and people of New Zealand have followed with the greatest interest and enthusiasm the accounts of the triumphal progress of youi Majesty and the Queen through Canada and the United States, and respectfully tender their warmest and most loyal good wishes on your safe arrival home. They wish me to express the fervent hope that your Majesties may find it possible to pay a visit to this Dominion and again witness the expressions of deep loyalty and affection of your New Zealand people.”