EARL ROBERTS’ MESSAGE.
A few weeks before his death Earl Roberts addressed the following message to the children of the Empire:—'‘You have all heard of the fighting forces sent from every part of the Empire to help the Mother Country. Why are we fighting ? Because the British Empire does not break its promises, nor will it allow small nations to be bullied. Now, the British Government promised, with all the Great Powers of Europe, including Germany, that no army should set foot on the territory of the little nation of Belgium without bar leave; in other words, she ‘guaranteed the neutrality of Belgium.’ Germany, however, was bent on war, and on dominating other nations. Britain did her best to keep the peace, but Germany, breaking her word, marched her armies into Belgium to try and conquer France. Children of the Empire, this is why we arp at war—to hold our promise, to help our friends, and to keep the flag of liberty flying, not only over our own Empire, but over the whole world. God save our King and Empire.”
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Manawatu Herald, Volume XXXVI, Issue 1331, 1 December 1914, Page 4
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180EARL ROBERTS’ MESSAGE. Manawatu Herald, Volume XXXVI, Issue 1331, 1 December 1914, Page 4
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