Evening star., 1939-06-15
King Sees Peace
For America in
Farewell Speech
Leaves for Newfoundland
Tonight En- Route
Home to England

BY the Associated Press.
HALIFAX, Nova Scotia, June l5.-
King George and Queen Elizabeth
today bade farewell by radio to
Canada and the United States, which
the departing monarch termed "a
large part of the earth where there
is no possibility of war between
neighbors."
by Gods grace yours may yet be
the example which all the world
will follow" the King said in
broadcast to the British empire and
the United States. in which the
Queen joined, making her first
formal radio address.
The broadcast speeches were part
of busy hail and farewell" visit
to Halifax before embarking tonight
for brief stop in Newfoundland on
their way home to England.
Sees Peace for America.
IT return to England with a new
sense of the resources and of the
responsibilities of our British En-
pire," said the King, expressing
pleasure that I'VE have had the op-
portunity, also, of crossing our bor-
der and paying an all too brief visit
! to Canadas great and friendly
neighbor to the south"
II go home with another thought
which is comfort and an inspira-
| tion
From the Atlantic to the Pacific,
and from the tropics to the Arctic,
lies large part of the earth where
there is no possibility of war be-
tween neighbors, whose people are
wholly dedicated to the pursuits OF
| peace. pattern to all men Of how
civilized nations should live to-
gether.
1T is good to know that such a
region exists, for what man can do
once he can do again.
One passage of the Kings speech
was spoken in French, recognition
of the fact that many of his North
American subjects are French
Canadians.
Queen Speaks to Women.
Queen Elizabeth said she wanted
particularly to tell the women and
children of Canada how glad am
to have seen so many of them.
What has warmed my heart in a
way I cannot express in words is the
proof you have given us everywhere
that you were glad to see us.
ITO the people of Canada and to
all the kind people in the United
States who welcomed us so warmly
last week-to one and all of this
great friendly continent, I say thank
you. God be with you and God bless
you"
Their majesties spoke at an Off
cial luncheon given by the Nova
Scotia government as their historic
9,401 1-mile tour across the continent
and back came to a close
Thousands Give Welcome.
Thousands of subjects drawn from
all parts of the maritime provinces
gave them a welcome such as has
greeted their majesties at every
stop of their 30-day trip across the
continent and back.
Long before the royal blue and
silver train arrived at 1905 'am,
Halifax was packed with crowds
who had gathered throughout the
night to roar welcome and later
say farewell to the King and Queen.
Their majesties' last night in
Canada-and last night aboard the
train on which they have slept %
nights since landing at Quebec May
Twas spent on siding a few
miles east of Truro. Only eight
nights of the royal tour have been
spent off the train, when their
majesties were guests at the Citadel
in Quebec, Rideau Hall in Ottawa
Banff, Victoria, Jasper National
Park, the White House and Presi-
dent Roosevelt's home in Hyde
Park. &
Unscheduled Stop Made.
An unscheduled stop was made at
Truro, where $1,000 spectators
cheered when the King and Queen
made a l0-minute platform ap-
pearance.
In the last three days of the tour
their majesties had visited three
provinces, New Brunswick, Prince
Edward Island and Nova Scotia.
On their swift transcontinental trip
they covered 9,401 miles. OF this
1926 miles were in the United
States.
In the seven and one-half hours
OF ceremonial here, their majesties
were to drive through the CITY. at
tend civic reception at City Hail.
a government luncheon and later q
tea at Government House.
Their 9,000-mile tour ends just 80
days after they landed at Quebec
They have visited each Canadian
province, spent four days in the
United States as guests of President
and Mrs. Roosevelt and won the ac-
claim of hundreds of thousands of
cheering subjects.