Captain's Firm Stand; Cargo Search Refused London, July 23. 66 EASE give the Princesses a kiss from France"—these were the last words which President Albert Lebrun addressed to the Queen as Their Majesties left Villers Bretonneux yesterday en route to London at the conclusion of their three-day visit to France.
Before leaving France, the King sent a message to President Lebrun expressing on behalf of the Queen and himself their heartiest thanks for his "great kindness and hospitality."
In his message, the King said that he would never forget the warm and affectionate welcome which he regarded as "yet another
ave for so long bound cur two countries together with friendship, of those ties óf cordial friendship and mutual esteem which based.on common ideals and common sacrifices, and directed solely at the maintenance of a just and lasting peace.
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