London, Dec, 24.
Every soldier in the trenches, and every sailor on the North Sea and the wounded men in hospital receive to-morrow, as a personal greeting from the King and Queen, cards bearing Their Majesties portrate and Christmas wishes en facsimile writing.
The King, at a special sitting, had his portrait taken, in " khaki uniform for the soldiers, and as an Admiral of the Fleet for the Navy.
The Christmas Card for both sailors and soldiers is inscribed "May God protect you and bring you Home safe" and for the wounded May you soon be restored to health."
The cards are enclosed in special envelopes bearing the Royal Arms in crimson. Some 180 packing cases were needed for the conveyance of the vast number sent.
Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.