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, 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, he said that large cities are being subjected to the barbarous attacks of the enemy. "Our sympathies go out to them all, but it is London that is for the time being carrying the brunt of the battle. All the British cities, towns and hamlets are enduring the same thing.
"The Queen and I have seen 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 chee: fulness, their faith in their county; cause and final victor re an inspiration to the rest of us."
His Majesty next paid a glowing tribute to the men and women of the AR.P. He pointed out that he would like to say a few words of gratitude to the civilian workers who have carried on in the face of grave and constant danger. "Those men and women," he declared, "are wi partners of our Army and Nav; then went on to praise the work of the Merchant Marine and the Air Force whose exploits, he said, are the wonder of the world.
And here I would like to tell the sorrowing parents how deeply we of their young ones p torpedoed without warn: Mid-Atlanti Surely the world could have no erne ler proof of the wickedness against foul deed.
The men and w tories, he said, carr: on their work regardless of danger. Others maintain the services. They are all with weapons and should be placed keeping the fighting line well supplied among the heroes of this war.
The George Medal honour must go to th he said, who night after night invariably endure di hardship peril in their and shelter. Majesty then referred to the man acts of gallantry of the civilian popu-
Britain. He proposed 10 give his name to a new order which w rank only next to the Victoria Cross—the George Medal, for w ibunot the walls that make a 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 in a grim struggle and the future might hold even grimmer days. they should be of good cheer we persons were killed and 68 injured when Italian planes raided Haifa during the weekend and dropped bombs in various parts of the town.
All the casualties were Arabs.
Bombs which demolished a mosque killed several Arabs. Another exploded inside a cemetery and tore open graves and demolished tombstones.—
—Reuter.
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