The struggle of the mother country, the Empire has made the struggle of the whole family. "From every. part of it," he said, "men and material are coming in increasing flow and there is an eager desire to discount the sacrifices which will bring us victory.
"In this battle of Britain, London, the mighty capital of the Empire occupies the spot light." Continuing, said that large cities are being subjected to the barbarous attacks fof the enemy. "Our sympathies out {0 them all. but it is London that is for the time being carrying the brunt of the baltic. All "the British oilies, towns and hamlets are enduring the same thing.
"The Queen and I have eon many of the places here which have been most heavily bombed and many of the people who have suffered and are suffering. Our hearts are with them tonight." Their courage and cheer fulness, their faith in their country's cause and final victory are an inspira-n to the rest of us!
His Majesty next paid a glowing tribute to the men ud women of the ARP. He pointed out that he would Ike to say-a few words of gratitude {othe civilian workers. who have carried on in the face of grave and constant danger. "Those men and women," he declared, "are worthy partners of our Army and Navy," He then went on to praise the work of the Merchant Marine and the Air Force whose exploits, he said, are the viander of the world.
And here T would like to tell the sorrowing parents how deeply Grieve for them in the loss of their young ones in the ship torpedoed without warning in Mid-Atlantic. Surely the world could have no cruel-Ter proof of the wickedness against which we fight than this foul deed.
The men and women in the factories, he said, carry on their work Italian U-Boat Sinks Spanish Trawler Gibraltar, Sept. 23.
The torpedoing of the Spanish trawler, "Almirante Carranza," "it is almost certain," by an Ttalian sub marine is announced in a statement Issued by the naval authorities here.
The attack occurred in the carly hours of last Thursday off Cape Vilano, in north-west Spain.
"All hands, except one, were lost the statement adds. "The only. sur viver when he landed at Corunna slated that the submarine had a Latin appearance. and the crew thrust packets of Italian cigarettes to the boat that picked him up. They probably mistook the Almirante Carranza for a British patrol vessel."—Reuter.
Gibraltar, Sept. 23.
Only one man survived the sinking of the Spanish trawler, Almirante Caranza, by a submarine last Thursday, September 19, off the northern coasts of western Spain, it was announced here last night, Twenty member "of the crew: perished. The single survivor was picked up by a British patrol boat.—Havas. regardless of danger. Others main-fain the services. "They are alli with weapons and should be placed keeping the fighting line well supplied among the heroes of this war.
The George Medal No less honour must go (0. those. he said, who night after night invariably endure discomfort, hardship and peril in their homes and shelter. His} Majesty then referred lo the many acts of gallantry of the civilian popu-Tation which came to light since the intensification of the air-raids over Britain. He proposed to give them his name to a new order which will rank only next to the Victoria Cross—the George Medal, for wider dictribution. is not the walls that make city." he went on to point out, but the people who live within them and the walls of London certainly have a populace of courageous men and women worthy of a great city.
"There can only be an England that will stand before all the world as a symbol of freedom," His Majesty declared, adding that they had all taken part ina grim struggle and the future might hold even grimmer days, but they should be of good cheer and invoke the grace of the Almighty in their rightful ed use.
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