Evening star., 1939-05-25
Text of Kings Speech
America and Britoin Never to Resort
To War Again, He Says at Winnipeq

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WINNIPEG, May rs (CP.)-The
tert OF King George WIS Empire
Day broadcast deliuered here ues-
terday tollolDs.'
Today is Queen Victorias birth
day, as well as Empire Day, and I
am glad that can speak to you on
this day amid surroundings elo-
quent Of the empires achievement
since Queen Victoria was born.
Winnipeg, the city from which
I am speaking, was no more than a
fort and hamlet upon the open
prairie when Queen Victoria began
to rule, Today it is a monument
to the faith and energy which have
created and upheld the worldwide
empire of our time.
The journey which the Queen and
I are making in Canada has been
a deeply moving experience, and I
welcome this opportunity of shar-
ing with my subjects In all parts
of the world some of the thought
and feeling which 1t has inspired
in me.
We often talk of the Old World
and the New. 1t Is one of the
greatest services of the British
Empire that 1t serves to link and
harmonic the two. That part of
the British realm which lies in
Europe and in Asia looks back upon
many centuries of civilized life and
growth. That part Of 1t which lies
in America, Africa and the two
great sister nations of Australia
and New Zealand has made its
place in world society within the
last hundred years.
Old World May Look to New.
For q long period in history 1t
was the mind Of Europe which led
the march and fixed the aims of
progress in the world. But that
tide Of inspiration is no longer
running as 1t did in times gone by.
The Christian civilization of Europe
Is now profoundly troubled and
challenged from within. We are
striving to restore its standards,
though the task Is long and hard.
Asia, too, is changing fast, and its
mind Is deeply disturbed. Is not
this q moment when the Old World
in its turn might look for hope and
every one of you can be q pioneer,
blazing by thought and service a
trail to better things. Hold fast to
all that is just and of good report
in the heritage which your fathers
have left to you, but strive also to
improve and equalize that heritage
for all men and women in the years
to come. Remember, too, that the
key to all true progress lies in faith,
hope and love. May God give you
their support and may God help
them to prevail.
The text of the Kings reply to the
address of welcome by Premier John
Bracken of Manitoba follows:
am indeed most happy to receive,
on behalf of the people Of the Prov
ince Of Manitoba, the loyal address
Of welcome which you have pre-
sented to me today, and desire,
through you, to assure the citizens
Of the province that I highly ap-
preciate, not only the kind senti-
ments expressed in the address
itself, but the welcome accorded to
the Queen and myself in 50 many
other ways.
Lauds Manitoba's Tolerance.
Your reference to my revered
father, his late majesty, King George
v, touches me deeply and I am much
interested to learn that there are
many here today who were present
nearly 40 years ago on the occasion
OF his visit before he assembled the
throne.
The people Of Manitoba, having
united many races in a common
citizenship, may we'll be proud that
the practice of tolerance and demo-
cratic principles has borne such
splendid fruit. BY their energy and
determination they have contributed
In substantial measure to the build
ing Of this great dominion.
In my journey westward I have
been struck by the immensity of the
country and the many visible proofs
Of its material and social progress.
For the Queen and myself, thank
you Tor your assurances of devotion
and loyalty. 1t gives us the utmost
pleasure to visit you, and we pray
that under the divine blessing the
people OF Manitoba may continue to
prosper.
The King did not read his reply
to the premier, but merely handed
1t to him.
guidance to the achievements of
the New?
There is one example in particular
which North America can offer to
other parts of the world. A century
ago, when Queen Victoria began her
reign, a great constitutional struggle
was IN progress in the Canadian
provinces. But soon after that time
the provinces Of Canada achieved
responsible self-government. Free
dom and responsibility led them
gradually to compose their differ
ences and to cement this noble fed
Grafton from sea to sea.
The sense of race may be a dam
gerous and disruptive force, but Eng
hsh and French have shown in Cam
ada that they can keep the pride
and distinctive culture which It in
spires, while yet combining to estab-
hsh broader freedom and security
than either could have achieved
alone.
Differences Of Interest.
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