The following statement was issued yesterday by Mr, J. F. A, van Weezel Errens," Hon, "Secretary of the Netherlands Association ili Shangh on. the occasion of Queen Withelmina's birthday," Tt was scheduled be" given over Radio Station XCDN. Dut could not, be delivered as the station was not on the alt.
The tragic circumstances of our mother-country. suffering under the Yoke of the ruthless Nazi oppressors, not justify a joyous celebration of the day, It is. therefore entirely in Tine with the religious character, of ur Beloved Queen. that the, London Committee of the foundation "Nether-Tands Day "of Freedom" wired the coal sub-committees all over, the World, to. mark this "day with a Church "service. The Netherlands community in Shanghai was privitesthis_ morning to assemble inthe Gnion "church fall and to listen (0
ihe ® Re "Hudspeth," whick cloguent and Toushing termon by deeply' stirred the hearts of all tus." Our national flag. red. white and Bue symbol of honour and treedarn Bide by. side" with the Unfon Jack Proudly "displayed in hurd
the. solemn organ "tones of our National "Anthem. which in itself a beautiful hymn. made Us proud. and grateful to be allowed In' the. pre-Sence of So "many" of our British Allies. to bow our heads and pray for our Queen, Gabinet took place and we now ha Jong' since reached that happy stage where there is gathered around our Gucen, a'small Body of able advisers ahd executives, Aemiy united tu thole confidence that, to quote the Queen's own "words. 'Wwe" must " exercise Patience "unfit our spiritual "vielory Byer the dark, Boviers which isle hoare' of titantign" and crush fur" most "sacred tights, been sealed by our weapons," hich originated. In the 'Nethevanas py, thought Enat indies. that today's. bisthgey resent' to our Queen' from me netherlanders "all ver" the world should be a" warship, a "destroyae During the Shanghat troubles in 2055 there "wan inthe. harboge" Neva Netherlands" destroyer. the' Syat Galen." "this gallant litre ship took a coniptcuous part in the anting of Rotterdam in May 1940, She wat credited "with haviog made flea Woathaven. which' was cararad by parachute. troops. untenable for the Germans' German dive-bamboo, repeatedly attacked her and mucecees ge latter "a attacks in skin ces the land forces, pa sales 0 raw sain aahote
The name "Van Galen fore a" most destroyer wid a enn May 1040, and 1 do not doubt tha Bad hat gt at hae A ae a a Sea "During Her reign of now 43 years over Holland and over the Nether: ands "territories overseas. "Queen Wilhelmina has. always proved Her-sell 2 very worthy descendant of Her rear Torefather, William the Silent, fe" great. champion of freedom and luneatalied in the emuiets of his con Great Ruler S.M.C, Library.Is Affected by M what Aug, 30, subscribers 10. the S.af.C. Pubile Library" ure' noticed. that "owing the" irregularity of the mats foot "It is a well known fact among Would be triable inf the, Nethertanders "that, Queen "Wile dain "is "former strict punctual jelmina is a ruler of oulsianding abilities. a ruler in the true sense of lacing new books nto eieutation ting to" an" ofleat"stanemens "Snae frst day of each month accost the word, 'The Queen has "always taken @ very active part in the Dusi= ness of State. many' a time she has For the frst time in its histor surprised her, advisers by 'Het profound and detailed knowledge of the {he itary Would have to modify matters which were up for discussion tablished practice. but every cert and consultation, will' be'made. to" add new" books Monthly. "It" wae fise Sato wat "When in the eatly days of the in-Several "new and. interesting books vasion of Holland, as soon as it be-are already in' the "amice "of "the came evident that the Germans were out to capture. dead or alive, the Etation walling to be' put sno
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