The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-10-23
VICTORY IN REACH ;
SAYS KING GEORGE:
Il
Monarch Greets Interparlia-s
mentary Delegates of Italy,
France and Belgium.
ENEMY'S DEFEAT SHOWN.
Royal Congratulations Offered
Over Return of Territory
to Rightful Owners.

LONDON. Oct. 22.-King George re- :,
ceived yesterday a large deputation Of u
interparliamentary delegates at Buck-,:
ingham Palace. The deputation included g
thirty British Representatives. twenty \
two from France. eight from Italy and a
one from Belgium.
More than two years have passed" :,
the King said. "since the FIRST visit of q
the interparliamentary committee OF the ID
French chambers. when YOU and we
were In the throes OF a conflict the .,
issue of which then seemed TO many for =
eign observers uncertain, although YOU
and we never doubted that our cause.
being the cause OF right and humanity.
would prevail. Now the armies Of J
France, Italy. Belgium and the United
States side by side with ours. are driv-j
ing the enemy before them. his forces
shattered, his people clamorlng for :.
peace. a.
Congratulations for All.
Victory Is within our reach, and we
are all agreed that it mus, be com
plete victory. | congratulate you, SEN
ators and Deputies of Italy. on the pros
pect which opens before you OF recover
ing the regions guarded by those Alpine
SHOWS where your valiant soldiers have
won such glory. regions Inhabited by
men Of your own race and speech, who
have long desired to be united to free
Italy.
And I congratulate you. Senator's and
Deputies of France. on the approaching
restoration OF provinces torn from YOU
forty-seven years ago. which have never
wavered in their loving attachment to
France"
King George recalled that while be-
tween Great Britain and Italy there had
nlwjys been peace, II was once other
wise as to Great Britain and France,
who had waged many war IN former
centuries. But" lie continued, I'm
those days there was always on both
sides spirit Of chivalry which forbade
bitterness, and when peace came 1t was
made With sense Of mutual respect.
We in England have always continued
to admire the brilliant gifts of France.
gladly owning our intellectual debt to
her we own also our debt from even
earlier days 10 the versatile genius of
Italy.
Freeing of Europe.
THAT respect and gratitude have
furnished a solid foundation for the af-
lection which has now grown up between
your nation and ours. Consecrated by
the memory of the heroes who have
fallen fighting side by side in this war.
animated by the same devotion to their
countries and to Justice, this affection
and this memory are pledges OF our fu-
| ture concord. Such concord and COOPER
alton will. we trust, become, under the
blessing of Providence, a security for
peace not only to our own peoples but
to all free Europe, which is longing to
return 10 the path of tranquility and
progress.
And you, sir. representative of the
Senators and Deputies Of Belgium, we
rejoice to see YOU also upon our side.
Your country, wantonly and wickedly
attacked and devastated, has had ter
rible sufferinss to undergo, but the day
of your deliverance is at hand. The
British people, which has felt for you
through those sufferings. has admired
the constancy and loyalty OF your peo-
pile and devotion of your soldiers and
earnestly wishes for you return Of
that prosperity which you enjoyed and
which you calamity sacrificed at the
cali OF duty"