Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-10-23
FOR FULL VICTORY
KING GEORGE, IN SPEECH BEFORE
DELEGATION OF ER-PARLtA-
MENTARY DELEGATES. YESTER
DAY DECLARED VICTORY WAS
WITHIN REACH or ALLIED Ma
TONS.

London, Oct. 23-King George re
ceiyed a large deputation Of interpar
liamentary delegates at Buckingham
Palace on Monday. Ii included thilA
British representatives. TWENTY-FIVE
from France, eight from Italy aud one
from Belgium. The king said
More than two years have passed
since The first visit OF the intergar
liamentary committee al the French
chambers. when you AMI We we're in
the throeS Of a conflict.
The issue then seemed to mann
foreign observers uncertain, although
you and We never doubted that cur
cause, being the cause OF right an,
humanity. would prevail
Now the armies OF France. ltalt
Belgium and che United States, side
by side with ours. are driving the
enemy before them, his forces shat
tered his people clamoring for peace
Victory in Reach.
Victory is within our reach And
we are all agreed that it must be
complete victory congratulate you
senators and deputies OF italy. on the
prospect which opens before yoa tC
recovering the regions guarded bt
those Alpine SHOWS where your vail
ant soldiers have won such glory-re
gions inhabited by men Of yo0r Owl
race and speech, who have long ie
sired TO be united to free Italy
And | congratulate you. senators
and deputies OF France, on the ap-
preaching restoration OF province
torn from you forty-seyen years aeo
which have never wavored in thvii
loving attachment to France
King George recalled that while BIT
tween Great Britain and Italy there
he'd always been peace, it was one,
otherwise as 10 Grea, Britain III
France, who had waged many a wal
in former centuries. He continued.
But in those dayk there was Away.
on both sides spirit Of chiyalry which
forbade bitterness, and when reacs
came it was made Win a sense o.
mutual respect
Debt to France.
We in England have always con
tinued to admire the brilliant gifts o
France. gladly owning our intellectual
debt to her, as We own also our deb.
from even earlier days Of the versatile
genius OF Italy
THAT respect and gratitude nate
furnished solid foundation 70: the
affection which has now grown M be
tween your nation ana ours
"Consecratdi b. the memotg o. The
heroes who have fallen fighting side
by side in this war, animated By tine
same devotion to their countries ans
to justice. this action ami this mem
cry are pledges Of our future con
cord.
Such concord ana cooperation will
imlst, become under the hessiug Of.
Providence a security for peace, not
crly to our peoples. but % all free
Elrope, which Is longing to rctnI 80
the paths Of tranquility ana progress
Belgium Nearly Free,
And you, sir, representative Of the
senator's and deputies Of Belgium, We
rejoice to see you also upon our soil
Your country wantonly and wicke lly
attack dand devastated, has had ter
rible sutIerings to UNDERGO, but lhl
| day OF your dehIerance is at hanl
The British people, which has fell
fer you through those sufiatiuss. ha.
admired the constancy and Loyalty
OF yom people and the devotion Oh
your soldiers, and earnestly wishe.
for YOU return Of that prosperity
which you enjoyed and which W.
sallantly sacrificed at the call o
duty"