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Show CONGRATULATION BV KINGJEORGE LONDON, Thursday, Nov. 21. (British (Bri-tish Wireless Service) The speech of King George in proroguing Parliament today, which was read by Commission because of the king's absence in Scotland, Scot-land, follows: "The occasion on which I address you marks the close of a period which , will be forover memorable in tho his-: his-: tory of our country. The war, upon which all energy of my people throughout my dominions have for more than four years, been concerned has at length been brought to a triumphant tri-umphant issue. The conclusion of an armistice with tho last of the powers that have been ranged against us gives promise at no distant date of an honorable hon-orable and lasting peace. "I have already sought nn opportunity oppor-tunity of heartfelt admiration and gratitude gra-titude with which I regard the supremo and self-sacrificing devotion which has led to this glorious result. Admist our rejoicing, let us not forget to render humble thanks to Almighty God for tho-success tho-success with which it has pleased Him to crown ourarms. "The exertionSrhich have carried us to victory In tho field must in no way be abated or slackened until the ravages of war have been replaced and the fabric of our national prosperity pros-perity has been restored.jkThrough the extension of suffrage, which this par- liament has carrie"d into effect, all classes of my people will Imvo an opportunity op-portunity of inspiring and guiding this beneficent undertaking. "I trust that the spirit of unity which has enabled us to surmount the perils of war, will not bo wanting in the no less arduous task of establishing on a purer foundation of ordered liberty the common welfare of my people." oo |