Evening star., 1942-08-06
Queen Speaks
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Congress-,
Accepts Ship
Roosevelt Presents
Subchoser, Named
For Dutch Ruler
Queen Wilhelmind message to
Congress on Page As.

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Queen Wilhelmina of the Meth
erlands, carrying out a crowded
official program in the Capital
today, addressed joint session
of Congress during the noon hour
and afterward accepted from
President Roosevelt at the Navy
Yard a new submarine chaser
which was christened the Queen
Wilhelmina and turned over to
her exiled government.
The 61-year-old ruler Of Holland
found time also for press confer
ence at the White House shortly
after 20 am, attended only by wom-
en- reporters. Two diplomatic levees
were scheduled later in the day.
The Queen pledged to Congress
that her people would rise above the
conquerors who oppressed them and
fight on by every available method
until the United Nations are vtc-
torious
Motto Is mo Surrender"
Although the Netherlands and her
empire in the Pacific are held under
the oppressive rule of aliens, she
told Senate and House members the
constant motto of her people re-
mains, mo surrender"
The Netherlands, she declared,
wants to be left in peace and inde.
pendence, but she added: Above all,
we want to see suitable measures
taken IN order that henceforth no
nation may think it can. with im-
punity, break its pledged word q
attack others" -
The Queen appeared before the
House and Senate members in :
full-length dress of black crepe
topped with green silk bodice, =
smart black felt hat worn quite low
over her right eye, and elbow-length
black silk gloves.
This was a change from the sum-
merry dress and informal wedgie
sandals in which she appeared at .
press conference for women re-
porters at the White House earlier
in the day. She wore the more
formal costume for the warship
christening at the Navy Yard and
the visit to Mount Vernon.
Capitol Galleries Jammed.
Long lines jammed outside the
galleries to catch q glimpse Of the
Queen. Members Of the House
came over to the Senate wing Of
the Capitol about 1915 pm. and
walked about greeting their Senate
colleagues until the Queen was
introduced about 1880. ~
Mrs. Katherine Byron, Representa-
tive from Maryland, brought her
son, Goodloe, with her to hear the
Queen and held her youngest child,
Louis, squirming In her lap. secrs-
tary Of Commerce Jones was the
only cabinet officer who sat with the
Congress members to hear the brief
address.
The President turned over the
submarine chaser to the Queen for
the Dutch Navy for use, he ex-
planned. against our common en-
emies."
In brief ceremonies at the Wash
ington Navy Yard, the Queen ae-
cepted the ship from the President
as fresh evidence of the excellent
spirit of friendship which ever since
the days of Paul Jones has existed
between our two navies."
Ship Named for Her.
Commissioned as the Queen VIII
helmina, the submarine chaser.
built In American yards as the 20
468, was transferred to the Meth.
erlands Navy under provisions Of the
Lease-Lend Act.
The Queen Wilhelmina, q ia.
foot steel vessel, will go into imme-
diate service, manned by ofacers
and enlisted men of the Dutch Navy.
The ship was flying the American
colors when the President and
Queen Wilhelmina arrived at the
Navy Yard dock. Following q sa-
lutte by q marine guard and tie
playing of the United States and
Netherlands national antherms by
the United States Navy Band, Pres
1dent Roosevelt delivered the ship
to Queen Wilhelmina.
AS the Queens speech of accent
ance was completed, the United
States flag was hauled down ana
the colors OF the Netherlands gov
ernment were hoisted while the
Navy Band played the Netherlands
national anthem. A detachment g
American and Dutch sailors then
removed bunting from the name
plates on the quarters of the PC 46o
revealing her new name, the Queen
Wilhelmina.
President Roosevelt told his royai
guest in presenting the warship TO
her that the gallant exploits" Of
her countrymen in fighting to main
tain their independence "have won
the admiration Of all the other peo.
Piles Of the world.
Roosevelt Lauds Dutch NAVY.
"The Netherlands Navy" he con.
tinued. lis today adding fresh lau-
rels to those already won In battlS
from the North Sea to the Java
Straits. We Americans can know
no better cause than to assist your
gallant navy.
ut is, therefore, as tangible ex-