Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-12-25
Confidence in Victory
Expressed in Talk
By King George
Difficult Tusks Remuin,
However. Monarch Says
In Radio Broadcast
By the Associated Press,

By the Associated Press.
LONDON, Dec. 25.-King
George vi broadcast a message
to the British Empire today, de-
claring that despite "the dark
shadow of war" Christmas still
meant 'hope for the return to
this earth of peace and good
will"
The King said it added to Britain's
happiness this year to share Christ
mas with so many of our comrades
in arms from the United States of
America"
''We welcome them in our homes
and their sojourn here will not only
be happy memory for us but also,
I hope, the basis of enduring under
standing between our two peoples. :"
King George said he spoke with
firm confidence about the future" as
result of the Allies recent vic
tories.
"On the southern shores of the
Mediterranean" he said, "the LIST
and 9th Armies, our fleets and air
forces are advancing toward each
other. heartened and greatly forth
fed by the timely and massive ex-
peoitionary armies of the United
States.
Blows Dealt BY Russians.
Tremendous blows have been
struck by the armies of the Soviet
Union, the effects of which cannot
yet be measured on the minds and
bodies Of the German people
I'm the Pacific, we watch with
thrilled attention the counter
strokes of our Australian and Amer
lean comrades"
But, the King warned, I'VE still
have tasks ahead Of us perhaps
harder even than those we have al
ready accomplished"
1--WE face these" he said, with
confidence, for today we stand to-
gether, no longer alone, no longer
ill-armed, but just as resolute as in
the darkest hours to do our duty
whatever comes"
The danger OF losing Britain's
imperial outposts, the sovereign
said, addressing himself to Britons
overseas, has opened our eyes to
the value Of what we might have
lost"
Has Praise for India,
He praised India for finding "in
her loyal fighting men, more than a
million strong, champions to stand
at the side of the British Army in
the defense of Indian soil" against
stlll-threatening Japanese invasion
He said Queen Elizabeth and he
1elt most deeply for those who had
lost or were parted from members
OF their family and sent a special
message Of remembrance to the
wounded and sick in hospitals.
Wherever they may be, and to pris-
oners OF war who are enduring their
long exile with dignity and forth
tude."
The King was mindful also of the
peace and told the empire that I'VE
must see to it that we keep together
after the war to build worthier
future. f#%
Even Greater Responsibilities,
Victory" he said, will bring us
even greater world responsibilities,
and we must not be found UNEQUAL
to task in the discharge of which
we. shall draw on the storehouse of
our experience and tradition.
Our European allies, their sover-
iegns, heads and governments. whom
we are glad to welcome here in their
distress, count on our aid to help
them return to their native lands
and to rebuild the structure of a
free and glorious Europe.
so let us welcome the future in a
spirit OF brotherhood" King George
said, concluding his 14-minute ad-
dress, land thus make world in
which. please God, all may dwell to-
gether in justice and peace"