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Show KING GEORGE SENDS MESSAGE Congratulations Exchanged With President Wilson on Armistice. LONDON, Nov. 13. (British Wireless service.) King George on the signing of the armistice sent a message of congratulation congrat-ulation to President "Wilson and thanks to the people of the United States for their aid in the war. President Wilson cabled a reply of warm appreciation. The king's message follows: "At this moment of universal gladness I send you, Mr. President, and the people peo-ple of your great republic, a message of congra tulation ai)d deep thanks in my own name and that of the people of this empire. "It is Indeed a matter of solemn thanksgiving thanks-giving that the peoples of our two countries, coun-tries, akin in spirit as in speech, should today be united in this greatest of democracy's de-mocracy's achievements. I thank you and the people of the United States for the high and noble part which you have played in this glorious chapter of history his-tory and freedom." President Wilson's cablegram said: "Your generous and gracious message is most warmly appreciated and you may rest assured that our hearts on this side of the Atlantic are the more completely f tiled with joy and satisfaction because we know the great partnership of Interests Inter-ests and of sentiments to whfch wo belong. be-long. "We are happy to he associated in this lime of triumph with the government and people on whom we are so sure wo car count for co-opcraMon In the delicate and difficult tasks which remain to be performed per-formed in order that the high pur-noses of the war may be realized and established In the reign of equitable justice and lasting last-ing peace." I |