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Show KING HOPES FQR LflSII PEACE British Monarch Looks for Purer Foundation of Ordered Liberty. British Wireless Service. LONDON. Thursday, Nov. 21. The speech ol: kincj George in proroguing" parliament today, winch was read by commission, because of the king's absence ab-sence in Scotland, follows: " The occasion on whieh I address you marks the close of a period which will be forever memorable in the history his-tory of our country. The war upon which all energy of my peoples throughout through-out my dominions have for more than four years been concerned has at length been brought to a triumphant issue. The conclusion of on armistice with the last of the powers that have been ranged against us gives promiso at no distant date of an honorable aud lasting peace. ' ' f have already sought an opportunity oppor-tunity of heartfelt admiration and gratitude grat-itude with which I regard the supreme and self-sacrificing devotion wh ich has led to this glorious result. Amidst our rejoicing let us not forget to render huniblo thauks to Almighty God for the success with which it has pleased Him : to crown our arms. I ' Tho exertions which have carried j us to victory in the field must in no way be abated or slackened until the ravages of war have been replaced and the fabric, of our nationa 1 prosperity has been, restored. Through the extension exten-sion of suffrage which this parliament lias carried into effect all classes of my people T.'ill have an opportunity of inspiring in-spiring and guiding this beneficent un- I dertaking. - - T trust that tho spirit of unity ; which has enabled us to surmount the perils of war will not be wanting in the no less arduous task of establishing on a j mrer foundation of ordered liberty the common welfare of my people." |