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Show CHK PLEDGE DOB 10 Kli Will Shrink From No Sacrifice Sacri-fice Which May Be Necessary Neces-sary to Win War. OTTAWA, Out., .Ian. l.--Xew Yoar's greeting, in the form of messages expressing ex-pressing the continued determination of the Canadian people to aid effectively in the war until the aims of the entente allies have been realized, were dispatched dis-patched by the government today to all the ai lies," except thoc whose new year comes later. The message to King George, signed by Premier -Sir liobcrt L. Horden, rend: ".My advisers desire mo to convey to your majesty with their humble duty the earnest and confident hope that in the year upon which we are about to enter, the cause of liberty, civilization and humanity, for which the allied na-tiuiis na-tiuiis have undertaken this war, may be crowned with victory and au abiding peace. They desire to express once more to your majesty the firm and unwavering unwaver-ing resolve of the Canadian people to spare no eft'ort and shrink from no sacrifice sac-rifice which may be necessary on their part for that purpose. They pray that in the coming year the divine blessing may attend the labors of your majesty ami your arms in the great cause for which our empire has girded on its strength in this war." ; The following message from King George was received tonight by the i Duke of Devonshire, the governor gen- I eral: j "I thank you warmly for the message i you have ronveved to me on behalf of ' the Dominion off Canada. It is with the j fullest confidence in the ultimate issue of this great struggle that I heartily reciprocate the hopes of the Canadian people that our victory will secure an abiding peace to my whole empire. I am deeply sensible of Canadian self-sacrifice self-sacrifice and firm resolution to crown the success of the allied arms with God's blessing, and I pray that the new year will prove the vindication of our righteous cause. ' ' |