King's Tribute to Workers

Levin Daily Chronicle, 12 April 1917, Page 3

King's Tribute to Workers

FUIIL SUPPORT FOR VICTORY. Tile King lias sent the following reply to a letter sent by the lion, secretary of the National Workmen's Council conveying good wishes for the New Year, and, calling tho King's attention to the fact that the working classes resire that the war should be prosecuted to a successful finish:— Buckingham Palace,J an. 2. Dtear Sir,—l beg to acknowledge receipt of your letter of December 31st last, and to say in reply that I liaye received the King's command to convey through you an expression of His Majesty's best thanks to the National Workmen's Council for the loj% and cordial terms of their New Year's message. ' It is a matter of the utmost gratification to,the King to know that in this great war ho has the full support of the workers of the country, who can so greatly help in assuring the victorious issue we all mean to attain. The foundation of a lasting peace bringing in its train all the blessings of futuro prosperity and welfare, calls for the helpful co-operation of the whole nation,' — Yours, faithfully, [BRJMN'GTON.! FIEtLD-MiAiRS'HAL. IMG'S MESSAGE TO LABOR. Field-Marshal Sir 'Douglas 'Haig has sent the following letter to Mr Ben Til lett:— General Headquarters, British Army, in France, Dec. 22, 1916. Dear Mr Tillett, —Thank you very much for your letter of good wishes. You can tell 'Labor at Home that the best of all Christmas presents that they can make their comrades in the field is the assurance that so far as in them ' lies nothing during the coming year shall hinder the regular, constant, and increasing output of munitions and material. The workers have don© splendidly in the past; we look for even greatei efforts in the future. If the men and women workers at home and tho troops in the trenches pull together, the triumph of our cause is certain. With every good wish, believe me, yours truly, - D. HAIG.