THE CHINA MAIL, SEPTEMBER 5, 1939.
KING'S MESSAGES TO FIGHTING FORCES
London, To-day.
THE KING HAS SENT messages to the Navy, Army
and Air Force.
TO THE NAVY
His telegram to Mr. Winston Chur
chill, First Lord of the Admiralty ALLIED
reads:-
"
"Once again the Royal Navy has as- sumed the protection, of the British- Empire on the seas of the world and I would like to assure you and the officers and men serving in the fleets of my conviction that, whatever the future has in store, their conduct and courage will bring added lustre to its long history."
THE ARMY
His telegram to Mr. Leslie Hore- Belisha, the Minister of War, reads:
"The British Army has never been called upon to take the field for cause more just than ours to-day. It never entered on a campaign on which the issue were graver or more vital to the future of our race and, indeed,
all civilization.
"I know well that in the struggle which lies ahead every man of my armies will play his part with gallan- try and devotion."
AND THE AIR FORCE
The King's message to Sir Kingsley Wood, the Air Minister, reads:-
LEADERS!
GREETINGS
London, To-day. President Moscicki of Po- land has telegraphed to His Majesty the King as fol- lows:-
"At this grave hour, when Britain has decided to stand, with Poland in the defence of the sacred principles of justice and liberty, may I express to your Majesty the friendship and loyalty of the whole feelings of
Polish people towards the great Bri- tish nation."
The King replied, reciprocating the sentiments; and saying:-
"I and my people are proud to and stand beside you in your just valiant resistance to shameless aggres-
"In the campaign we are compell-slon, and I have unshaken confidence
ed to undertake, you will have to as- sume responsibilities far greater than those which your service had to shoulder in the last war.
"One of the gravest will be safeguarding of these islands from the inenace of the air.
that right will prevail."
MESSAGE TO FRANCE.
The King also telegraphed Pre- thesident Lebrun of France, as follows:--
. "At this moment in the destiny of our two people, when they are again "standing shoulder to shoulder to help a yictim of shameless aggression, I greet you and, in your name, the whole
"I can assure all ranks of the Royal Air Force of my supreme confidence in their skill, courage and ability to meet whatever calls may be upon them."-Reuter.
made
AMERICAN FEELING ON BRITAIN'S SIDE
New York, To-day. While newspapers through- out the country continue to emphasize the hope of the United States to stay out of war, the feeling appears to be growing that the arms em- bargo in the Neutrality Act must be repealed.
French nation.
"We can both, be confident in the justice of our cause and convinced that our joint efforts and sacrifice will triumph, as they triumphed a quarter a century ago, over the forces of destruction.”—Reuter,
CHANGES IN EIRE
London, To-day. Ministerial changes an- nounced by the Government of Eire include:—
Sean Lemans, Minister of Industry
and Commerce, with the responsibil ity of supplies and the co-ordination
of economic effort; and.
Frank Aitken, Minister of Defence, The "Washington Evening Star" with responsibility for the co-ordina→ writes:-
tion of civil and military defensive measures.-Reuter.
in-
"There is little danger of go- Ing to-war so long as the demo cratic powers have the superiör“ fighting strength. Our best surance is to do what we can, short of going to war ourselves; to assure that superiority.". The "Nashville Tennessean" writes: "The need for, the removal of the ban on war shipments to our friends has long been recognised. The re- storation of the cash and carry pro- vision in the old law becomes more- necessary."--Reuter,
THE CASE OF COL SPEAR
* Feiping, To-day. The Military Attache, to: Tokyo, Major-General Piggott, who is here
FIGHTING INVASION
Warsaw, To-day. "At a time when Poland is fighting against invasion, we have the sym- pathy of the whole civilised world," said Colonel Beck, Minister of For- eign Affairs, broadcasting yesterday to the Polish nation, en
"Nobody honestly weighing up tha facts can have any doubt as to wha is the aggressor and what is the mo
on a visit, will take the opportunity tive guiding the two countries at to discuss the detention of Col: Spear war." Reuter. with Japanese military headquarters.
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