ULTIMATE VICTORY

Timaru Herald, Volume CLIII, Issue 22470, 4 January 1943, Page 5

ULTIMATE VICTORY

His Majesty Confident (Rec. 7.30 pjn.) LONDON. Jan. 2. His Majesty the King sent New Year messages to President Roosevelt and M. Kalinin. To President Roosevelt he telegraphed:—“At the opening of a year so full of promise to the United Nations, I send warmest wishes to you personally, to the gallant forces under your command, and to all the American people. I and my peoples are deeply appreciative of all the United States has achieved in the common cause, under your inspiring leadership. We feel confident that the recent victories of the United Nations are but the forerunners of heavy blows, which, during the coming year, they will together strike at the enemies of civilisation.” To M. Kalinin his Majesty said:— “It gives me much pleasure to address to you best wishes for the New Year now opening under auspices so full of promise of eventual victory over pur common foe. I welcome also this opportunity of voicing the admiration felt by the British peoples for the indomitable tenacity of the armies of the Soviet, tenacity which has enabled them after long and grievous sacrifices to launch their counter-offensive with such brilliant success. I am more than ever confident that the full atld steadfast co-operation of the Allies will enable them to impose their will with increasing force upon the enemies of freedom and humanity until final victory has been achieved.”