1914-08-28 — Page 9

THE

HONGKONG TELEGRAPH

SECOND EXTRA.

HONGKONG. FRIDAY, AUGUST 28, 1914.

TO-DAY'S

LATE WAR TELEGRAMS.

BRITISH APPRECIATION OF BELGIAN

HEROISM.

GLOWING TRIBUTES BY MR. ASQUITE AND LEADER OF OPPOSITION

"We are with Them Heart and Sol"

[Reuter's Service To "The Telegraph.")

#Aug. 27, 6.40pm. ·

In the House of Commons, Mr. Asquith rose amid cheers and moved the following resolution:—

That an humble Address be presented to His Majesty praying him to convey to His Majesty the King of the Belgians the sympathy and admiration with which this House regarda the heroio resistacce offered by his Army and people to the wanton invasion of his territory, and an assurance of the determination of this country to support in every way the efforts of Belgium to vindicato her own independence and the pablis law of Europe,

Mr. Asquith said Very few words are needed to commend to the House the terms of this Address. The war which is now shaking to its foundations the whole European system, originated in a quarrel in which this country had no direct concern. We strove with all our might, an everyono how knows (cheers) to prevent its outbreak, and, when that was no longer possible, to limit italares. It is of importance that it should be clearly understood when it was sad why it was that wo intervened.

It was only when we were confronted with a choice between keeping and breaking solemn obligations in-discharge of a binding trust and a shameless subervianca naked force that we throw away the Fosbhard. We do not rapent our decision (load oboers). The fans wan one which no red and self respecting nation-certainly none bred and purtured it ourselves in this ancient home of liber tyoonid, without undying shame, have declined—(chaora).··

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We were bound by obligatious plain and paramount ascert and maintains the threatened Independence small and useful state. Belgium had no interests of her own to serve (aheers) save and except the one supreme and overriding interest of every State, great or little, which is worthy of the name, the proses vation of her integrity and her national life. (aheers) History, he went on, tells us that the duty of asserting and maintaining that reat principle, which is after all the well-spring of civilisation and progress, has fallen once, and again at most critical moments in past on States relatively small in area and in population bat in courage and resource(abeers) on Athens and Sparta, on Bwiss Cantons and not leas gloriously three canturies ago, on Netherlands, (Cheers.)

Never, I'venture to gay, has the daty been more clearly and by acknowledged and never has it been more courageously and elly discharged than during the last weeks by the Belgian King and Belgian people\' pm by zona Terme mast

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They have faced without flinching, and a agsinet almost incalculable odds, horrors of irruption, devastation, spolia tion and of outrage-load obeers they have stubbornly withstood and successfully arrested the inrush of wave after wave of gigantia end overwhelming force. The defence. of Liege-load cheere will always be the theme of one of the most inspiring abapters in the annals of liberty, dopajama MBANT

Freedom: Preferred.

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The Belgiane, proceeded the Prime Minister, have won for ther selves immortal glory which belongs to a people who prefer freedom to ease and security, even to life itself. We are all proud of their alliance and of their friendship. "We salute them with respect and honour. (Renewed obeerand

"With Them Heart and Soul."

Mr. Asquith proceeded Walare with them, heart and, soul be cause by their side and ip their company wegare defending at the same time two great causes independence of small states and sanc tity of international obligations. We assure them to-day, in the nome of this United Kingdom and of the whole of the Empire that they can count to the end, an our whole-hearted and unfailing support. (Loud and prolonged cheera)

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Mr. Bonar Law, who was warmly cheered, said:-I am glad to here had the opportunity of deconding the Address which, in terms so eloquent and so moving, has just been proposed by the Prime Minister, and which I know will command the warm approval, not only of the House. But of the whole nation and of the Empire (Oneers). In the struggle which, have just been told, has not been sought by them, and which neither the wisdom nor the forbearance of their Government could have averted, the Belgian Army bas displayed a resistance against overwhelming adda se steadfast as it has been heroic a resistance which has excited the surprise, wonder and admiration of the whole: world.

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