Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-10-23
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VISITING DEPUTIES
British Ruler Expresses to In
terparliamentary Delegates
Joy at Entente's Success.

LONDON. October 22-(British Wire
less Service).-King George received
a large deputation Of interparliamen-
tary delegates at Buckingham palace
yesterday. The deputation included
thirty British representatives. twenty
two from France, eight from Italy and
one from Belgium.
More than two years have passed"
said the king, "since the first visit Of
the interparliamentary committee of
the French chambers, when you and
we were in the throes of a conflict
the issue Of which then seemed to
many foreign observers uncertain, al
that our cause, being the cause of
right and humanity, would prevail.
Now the armies Of France, Italy, Bel
GUM and the United States. side by
side with ours, are driving the enemy
before them, his forces shattered, his
people clamoring for peace.
Victory is within our reach. And
we are all agreed that it must be a
complete victory. 1 congratulate you,
senators and deputies of Italy, on the
prospect which opens before you of re-
covering the regions guarded by those
Alpine SHOWS where your valiant SOL
diers have won such glory-fegions
inhabited by men Of your own race
and speech, who have long desired to
be united to free Italy.
And I congratulate you. senators
and deputies of France, on the ap-
preaching restoration of provinces
torn from you forty-seven years ago,
which have never wavered In their
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King George recalled that while be-
tween Great Britain and Italy there
had always been peace. it was once
otherwise as to Great Britain and
France. who had waged many a war
in former centuries.
. But" he continued, 'in those days
there was always on both sides a
spirit Of chivalry which forbade bit
terness. and when peace came it was
made with a sense of mutual respect.
We, in England. have always con-
tinued to admire the brilliant gifts of
France. gladly owning our intellec-
tual debt to her, as we own also our
satile genius of Italy.
THAT respect and gratitude have
furnished solid foundation for the
affection which has now grown up
between your nation and ours: Con-
secrated by the memory. Of the heroes
who have fallen, fighting side by side
in this war. animated by the same de-
votion to their countries and to JUS
tice, this affection and this memory
are pledges of our future concord.
Such concord and cooperation 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 re-
turn to the paths Of tranquility and
progress.
"And you. sir. representative Of the
senators and deputies Of Belgium, we
rejoice to see you also upon our soil.
Your country. wantonly and wicked.
ly attacked and devastated, has had
terrible sufferings to undergo, but the
day of your deliverance is at hand.
The British people. which has felt for
you through those sufferings, has adj
mired the constancy and loyalty Of
your people and the devotion Of your
soldiers, and earnestly wishes for you
a return Of that prosperity which you
enjoyed, and which you CALAMITY sac
rificed at the call of duty"