THE DEATH OF LORD ROBERTS.

King Country Chronicle, Volume VIII, Issue 723, 21 November 1914, Page 6

THE DEATH OF LORD ROBERTS.

English papers to hand nontain the following mesis'ige from the late Field-Marshal Earl Roberts to the youngest eitizsua of the British Emnire: — "Children, of the Empire, *ou have all heard of the war; you have all heard of the fignting forces sent from every part of the Empire to help the Mother Country. Why are we fighting? Becausa the British Empire does no«: break its prumisea nor will it allow email nations to he bullied.

"Now the British Government promisad, with all the Great Powers of Europe, includhg Germany., that no army should set foot on the territory .of the little nation of Belgium without her leave; in other word?, she 'guaranteed tho neutrality of Belgium.' "Gc-.rn.rany, however, was bent on war, and on dominating other nations. Britain did her best to keep the peace, but is Germany—breaking her word—marched her armifs into Belgium tr< try and conquer France. 3 "Children of the Empire, this is why wo are at war —to hold our promise, to help our friends, and to keep tho Flag of Liberty flying, not only ov;r our own Empire, but over the whclo world. "God Save our King end Em-

pire." It is explained by the League of the Empire that representations had reached them from overseas that nothing had appeared in form suitable to tho youngest citizens. Lord Roberts at once sent this little explanation of the war for the children. It will appear in the League magazine. Large cards containing the message and photograph on a postcard can be obtained at the office of the League o the Empire, 28 Buckingham Gate, S.W.