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THE CHINA MAIL, MAY 25, 1940.
The King's Empire Day Broadcast
"Keep Your
Your Hearts
Hearts Proud And Your Resolve Unshaken"
London, To-day.
BROADCASTING AN EMPIRE DAY message to the
nation, the King last night said: “A year ago. | spoke to the peoples of the Empire from Winni- peg, in the heart of Canada.
"We were at peace. On that Empire Day I spoke of the ideal of freedom, justice and peace upon which our Commonwealth of free peoples is founded. The clouds were gathering but I held fast to the hope that those ideals might yet achieve a fuller and richer development without suffering the grievous onslaught of war.
"But it was not to be. The evil which we strove unceasingly and with all honesty of purpose to avert, fell upon us.
"In this our conscience is clear. For there is now revealed without the possibility of mistake а long planned scheme to subjugate by force the nations of the world against which all our efforts for peace were doomed to break.
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Just Wrath
"They have risen in just wrath against things which they detest and despise. Nothing can shake their re- solution. In perfect unity of purpose they will defend their lives and all that makes life worth living.
"Let no-one think that my con- fidence is dimmed when I tell you how perilous is the ordeal which we "The decisive struggle
now are facing. On the contrary, it upon us. I am going to speak plain-shines in my heart as brightly as it ly to you, for in this hour of trial shines in yours. I know you would not have do otherwise. "Let no-one be mistaken; it is no. mere territorial conquest our enemies are seeking. It is the overthrow, complete and final, of this Empire and of everything for which it stands, and after that the conquest of the world.
Time For Doubt Past
"And if their will prevails they will bring to its accomplishment all the hatred and cruelty which they already display.
"It is not easy for us to believe that designs so evil could find a place time in the human mind. But the for doubt is long past. Too all of us in this Empire, to all men of vision and goodwill throughout the world, the issue is now plain.
death
"It is an issue of life or for us all. Defeat will not mean some brief eclipse from which we shall emerge with strength renewed -It will mean the destruction of known It our world as we have
and the descent of darkness on its
ruins.
"I speak to you to-day with new visions of this Empire before my
eyes.
"That it has come into conflict and sharp comparison with the evil thing which is attempting its destruction, its full significance appears in a brighter and more certain light.
Into Their Teeth
There is a word which our enemies have used against us-Imperialism. By that they mean the spirit of do- mination and lust for conquest.
We free peoples of the Empire cast that word back in their teeth. It is they who have these evil aspira-
tions.
"Our one object has always been peace; a peace in which our institu- tions may be developed, the condition of our peoples improved problems of government solved in a spirit of goodwill.
"But confidence alone Is not enough. It must be armed with cour- age and resolution, with endurance
and self-sacrifice.
"These are high qualities that the men of the homeland and the men
from overseas, in an unending stream, are bringing to the struggle on land and sea and in the air.
"At this moment our thoughts turn to our fighting men and to those who love
wives and them, mothers,
GALLUP POLL ON CREDITS
New York, To-day. The "New York Times" re- ports a Gallup Poll on May 15 as finding that 51 per cent. of Ameri cans would sell planes to the Al- lies on credit supplied by the United States Government if the Allies were unable to pay cash. -Reuter.
GUILDER'S LINK WITH
STERLING
QUEEN WILHELMINA'S RESOLVE
London, To-day. Queen Wilhelmina, in statement issued in London. yesterday, told of the Nazi scheme to take her. as hostage to paralyse Dutch ----| resistance.
She said she decided it was her duty to frustrate at- tempts by the enemy to take possession of her person as soon as it became apparent that these attempts could not be definitely checked.
After referring to the new duties WASHINGTON, YESTERDAY.
which she had assumed, the Queen IN ADVISING MR SUMNER
added: "Assisted by my Government WELLES, THE UNDER-SECRETARY
this I shall try to acquit myself in THE NETHER-
task. OF STATE, THAT LANDS GOVERNMENT HAS JOIN-
"Je maintiendral {1 shall main- ED THE ANGLO-FRENCH MONE-tain) is the motto of my dynasty. TARY AGREEMENT, HEER LOU-
"That tradition which I could not DON, THE NETHERLANDS MINIS- worthily nor effectively carry on as TER, ADDED THAT TRADE BE-
a captive of the enemy I shall for TWEEN. THE NETHERLANDS EAST ever cherish and hold high."-Reuter.
INDIES AND COUNTRIES FORMING
THE STERLING BLOC WOULD BE EFFECTED AT THE OFFICIAL RATE“ OF EXCHANGE.
U.S. TO TRAIN 50,000 PILOTS NEXT YEAR
This was fixed at 7.60 guilders to the pound sterling. Heer Loudon
United added the
sweethearts at home.
States dollar would be maintained at
WASHINGTON, TO-DAY. "Beside them stand the soldiers an average level of 1.87 guilders.
PLANS TO GIVE THE BASIC of our old ally, France, and with He also stated preparatory measures TRAINING' OF PILOTS TO 50,000 them Poland, Norway, Belglum and were taken to assure that exports de- MEN IN THE YEAR BEGINNING Holland, peoples upon whose peace-stined for countries outside the orbit JULY 1, WERE DISCLOSED BY
of the agreement would be fully PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT TO THE - treacherous and unprovoked maintained, but payment would have PRESS YESTERDAY.
ful lands has fallen all the horror of a aggression,
Fateful Hour
"At this fateful hour we turn, as our fathers before us have turned in all times of trial, to God most high.
"Here in the Old Country I have asked that Sunday next should be observed as a day of national prayer. "It may be possible for many of our brethren across the seas to join their prayers with ours.
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"Let us with one heart' and. soul humbly but confidently commit cause to God and ask his aid that we may vallantly defend the right as it is given to us to see it.
"So now, peoples of the Empire, men and women in all quarters of the globe, I say to you: Put into your task, whatever It may be, all the courage and purpose of which you are capable.
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to be effected either in United States The President added Congress would dollars or any other foreign currency be asked for a supplementary appro- approved by the Bank of Java.-Reu-priation to handle the pilot programme. Men taking the course would be drawn from schools and colleges, and the many citizens holding pilot's li- censes and from men between the ages of 18 and 25 who were not in college but desired a training in avia- tion. Reuter.
RHODESIA CALLS FOR NEW SACRIFICES
Salisbury, To-day. The Prime Minister of Southern Rhodesia has told, his people that the time has come when they must state definitely that they are prepared to make sacrifices just as the people of
*Britain have..
There will be a secret session of the Parliament next week-Reuter.
JAN SMUTS, 70
Cape Town, To-day. General Smuts, the South African
LORD AUSTIN RETIRES
London, To-day. The Ministry of Aircraft. Produc- tion announces that Lord Austin has retired from the chairmanship of the shadow aero-engine committee which he has held since the com- mittee's inception over four years ago.
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"Keep your hearts proud and your resolve unshaken. Let us go forward
Mr. W., Rootes succeeds Lord- to that task as one man, a smile on Premier, celebrated his 70th birthday Austin. Lord Austin had been large- with God's help we shall not fail."-defence measures. our lips and cur head: held high, and yesterday by working hard on newly responsible for co-ordinating
Reuter.
Last night, he was the guest at a civic banquet, broadcasting a message to the nation after the relay of the King's address at 8 p.m. to the Em-
and the NEW ZEALAND TO PASS |pire. Reuter.
EMERGENCY LAWS
"This peace they have taken away from us and they are, seaking to destroy all that we have striven to maintain.
and
✨Wellington, To-day, New Zealand will introduce legis- lation similar to that introduced in
industry set dis-Britain conscripting "Against our honesty is honour, against our faithfulness is wealth. set treachery, against our justice is brute force.
"There, in clear and unmistakeable oppanition, lie the forces that now confrent one: another.
“The rising up of peoples throughout the: Empire shows without doubt which will prevail.
GIBRALTAR'S EVACUATION PLANS
Gibraltar, To-day. In connection with Gibraltar's évacuation plans, it is made clear that there is no intention at present of making it compulsory for anyone to leave except women with lies.
The Prime Minister has announced that the New Zealand Parliament will meet next Thursday for this purpose, The serious nature of the war posi- tion, he says, makes it imperative that all forms of property and institutions The first batch in
ed for French M should be at the country's disposal....--
Reuter.
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work of the six shadow factorles. Reuter.
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BROADCAST HEARD THROUGHOUT U.S.A.
Washington, To-day. American radio stations cleared the air of programmes for the King's broadcast which was very clearly heard throughout the United States.
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recruit Northern Ireland.