THE PRINCE OF WALES
4 EXPERIENCES AT THE BA.TTLE- , FRONT. New York, November 10. Mr. Henry P. llavison, head of the Red Cross, entertained the Prince of Wales at dinner at the Waldorf-Astoria. Tho Princo later attended n special performance in the Metropolitan Opera House.
In a speech at tho dinner, the Princo said: "I was most deeply impressed at the rapidity of the organisation which throw the splendid forces of the United States into the balance when hope of victory hung by a thread. Your troops' spirit resembled the spirit of ours on (he brittle front."
Tho Prince of Wales made the following statement: '"I was deenly touched by Now York's welcome. Tho speeches niiide when conferring on me the Freedom of the City mentioned my war services. , I do not pretend l<; have done as nuioli as any junior officer on the bnltlefront, and nono realises more clearly than I how little any such service as mine was worth, compared with the splendid men who sacrificed their life and health, that the democracy of the world might lx> safe. But my four years in the battlefront taught me to know my brother officers and the men of the Allied forces who rendered common service in tho splendid cause." The Prince of Wales u'sited Mr. Roosevelt's grave, and ulaced a, wreath upon. it.—Ans.-N.Z. Cable Assn. ■ ENGLAND RECOVERING FROM. STRAINS OF WAR. (R.ec. November 23, 5.5 p.m.) New York, November 20. Six English societies tendered tho Princo uf Wales a dinner. The Prince in a speech said: "I cnn assure you that England is still very much herself. She is recovering rapidly from the strains of war and doing her best to Tival tho greatncs3 of Wales and Scotland." Tho Prince later strolled up Fifth Avenuo incognito.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. PRTNCE DEPARTS ON THE ' RENOWN. (Reo. November 23, 3.5 p.m.) New York, November 22. The Prince of Wales departed on board tho Renown, Sir Robert Borden accompanying him to Halifax. The Prince inspected Boy Scouts, received distinguished officers, and conferred decora-tions.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. (Rec. November 23, 11.5 p.m.) Washington, November 22. The Renown sailed from Now York amid cheering and tho noiso of sirens. The Prince of Wales, in a message, said: "I hope for an early return." Attendant! American warships flew the Union .Tack at their main peaks.—Aus.-JN.Z. Cable Assn.
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Dominion, Volume 13, Issue 51, 24 November 1919, Page 7
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