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Show Bon Voyage, Your Majeitiesl GOOD-BY, King George and Queen Elizabeth. Bon voyage! Todsy the British monsrehs lesva the new world and head back across the Atlantic Their precedent-shattering visit to Canada and the United States is over, but the seeds of good will gold understanding they have sown will live for many years to come. It was good that the king anl quceiLCsme to visit America. The circumstances surround-, surround-, Jng King George's accession to the throne left i a feeling of uncertainty over Just whst had hsp-' hsp-' pened to the British monarchy. Most of us wondered what sort of a king this second son of whom the world knew so little would be wondered a little if he could really fill the shoes of his beloved father or his personable elder brother. Now America has met the new king and his gracious queen. And wa have found them swell people. . To Canada, as a result of this visit, they will be now mora than aver that unique symbol of imperial unity the British throne holding a vast and diversely oriented empire together. To the United States, as a result of this visit, they will be, not Just the monarchs of a distant land, but King George and Queen Elizabeth, our good friends. Whether their visit to America will result in greater unity of action of Briuln and the United Stetes In world affairs, threatening, as Anglophobes feared, to tie us to Britain's cost-. cost-. tails wa doubt Congress, we feel sura, can be ' depended on to keep this nstion free from any undue Influence from abroad. But certainly the visit of the king and queen will make for better relations -between the two great English-speaking nations for the understanding under-standing and friendship and sympathy which two democratic people should logically have for each other. The United States, as a peaceful and peaee-- peaee-- seeking nation, welcome any opportunity for ! ' friendship with the rest of the world. It is only ; through good will and understanding among : all nations that the world can achieve that ' ' progress, security and peace it so sadly needs. W are glad that King George and Queen Elizabeth came to see us and President Roosevelt Roose-velt spoke for us all when ha said: "The warmth of the welcome accorded you everywhere you . visited In this country was the spontaneous outpouring out-pouring of Americans who were deeply touched by the tact and graciousness and understanding heerts of our guests." |