Messages of encouragement att sympathy were exchanged between Mr. Winston Churchill, the British Prime Minister, and M. H. Pierlot, the Belgian Prime Minister, on May 10, the anniversary of the German invasion of Belgium. In his message to M. Pierlot, Mr. Churchill said.—On the anniversary of the doy when, in violation of the most solemn undertakings, the German Gove: n-ment without cause or provocation launched their armed forces against the territory o? Belgium, I wish to acknowledge in the name of H: s Majesty's Government the effective help which the Belgian Government, the Belgian Empire and the Belgian armed forces and merchant marine have given to the Allied cause throughout the past year. We remember also your soldiers who resisted the invader in the battle in Belgium and who now in their homes oppose the will of the invader. The sympathy and admiration of His Majesty's Government and the British People go out in special measure to the Belgian People mow under the hateful Nazi tyranny, who by their courage and endurance daily contribute to the defence of freedom."
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