ROYAL VISIT TO THE FRONT

Dominion, Volume 10, Issue 3138, 17 July 1917, Page 5

ROYAL VISIT TO THE FRONT

A FORTNIGHT IN FRANCE AND BELGIUM . THANKS TO THE "ARMIES OF THE EMPIRE" London, July 15. Official: "Tho King and Quoen have arrived, after spending a fortnight in Franco and Belgium. Accompanied by the Princo of Wales, they visited Sir Douglas Haig's Headquarters, all the headquarters of tho armies, and the lines of communication. Tho Queen visited a largo number of hospitals and institutions in tho-communication areas. Their Majesties visited tho King and Queen fo the Belgians." King's Message to the Troops, The King has issued a special Order, in which he Bays: "At tlie conclusion of my fourth visit to tho British armies in the field, 1 leave with feelings of admiration and gratitude for tlieir past achievements and of confidence in their future efforts. 1 have witnessed on all sides the, scenes of your triumphs. The battlefields of the Sommo, the Ancre, Amis, Vimy, and Messines have shown mo what great results can bo obtained by the courage and devotion of all wrms and services under eflioiont commanders and staffs. Your comrades, tho men and women of the liomo industrial army, claim your remembrance cf their untiring service in helping you to meet the enemy on terms not merely equal but daily improving. It is a great pleasure to the Queen to accompany me and to becomo personally acquainted with the excellent arrangements for tho care of the sick and wounded,' whoso welfare is ever close to her heart. The armies of tho Empire and the workers of tho Homeland for the past three years have risen superior to overy difficulty and trial. The splendid successes already igained in co-operation with our gallant Allies have advanced us well towards the completion of tlietasb we undertook. No doubt there is a fierce strugglo to come and heavy strains on our endurance to bo borne. But spirit and pluck havo brought you so far, and mil never fail. Under God's guidance linal and complete viotoTy for our just cause is assured." —Aus.-N.Z. Gable AssnReuter.' PARADING THE ANZACS. (Rec. July 16, 10.15 p.m.) London, July 15. Mr. Philip Gibbs writes of tho Royal visit to the front: "Thero was a picturesque scene in an old town. Before the Town Hall a' mass of soldiers was paraded in hollow square, mostly Australians and New Zealanders. "JLlio King walked with General Godley (commanding the Anzac) along: the line. Trophies captured at Messines were there—nine field-guns, two anti-tank guns, and many machine-guns and mortars, which were taken by tho New Zealanders and the Irish alxrnt AVytschaete."—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.