London, Sept, 1.
Mr. A. V. Alexander, First Lord of the Admiralty, sent the following message to the Queen of the Netherlands on the occasion of her birthday: "On occasion of your Majesty's birthday and the National Dav of the Netherlands, desire, on behalf of the di of miralty, officers and men of the Royal Navy, to offer you our sincere con fund admiration of. the did atuletions and to express our pro-
contributions to the war which are being made by the Netherlands Navy and Mercantüe Marine."—Reuter.
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