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Show ALEERT SURE OF VICTORY Brave Belgian King Says His Country Coun-try May Be Beaten, But Is Not Crushed. London. "Tell everybody I will never leave my army if I have to leave Belgian soil." This declaration was made by King Albert of Belgium to a Belgian diplomat who interviewed inter-viewed the ruler at Ostend, according to the Daily Express. The king continued: con-tinued: "Our army has retreated from Antwerp Ant-werp and concentrated brilliantly. All are ready to give their lives, as am I, for Belgium's Independence. It breaks my heart to think that this beautiful country, so peaceful, so industrious, in-dustrious, should be occupied even temporarily, by so wanton an enemy. "I feel that whatever has been done has the warm approval of all Belgians Bel-gians and civilized Europe. We may suffer reverses, but our confidence of final victory is stronger than ever. We are beaten, perhaps, for the time being, but we are not crushed." i . |