This last statement well voiced the sentiments of all Belgians, officials. soldiers and civilians, in France. With striking unanimity, all Belgians stigmatized King Leopold's action as betrayal. -They just as unanimous! approved M. Hubert Pierlot's radio speech, in which he absolved every Belgian from allegiance to the king.
All members of the Belgian Government who had attended the meeting at which M. Pierlot drafted his speech, later made individual statements to the press affirming their unshaken determination to do everything in their power to resist against Germany.
Thousands of telegrams were pouring into the hastily-established Paris offices of the Belgian Government this evening. Coming from all parts of France, from well-known leaders, big and small associations, and little known individuals, they voiced a common resolve to fight on until victory.
This demonstration of the Belgian people's loyalty, as opposed to their monarch's betrayal, did much to remove the feeling of stupor that pervaded French political circles earlier in the day.
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