TOKEN OF FIDELITY.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXVI, Issue 69, 26 July 1913, Page 5

TOKEN OF FIDELITY.

COMMONWEALTH HOUSE.

A STRIKING CEREMONIAL

[By Electric Telegraph—Copyright] [United Press Association.J London, July 25.

The guard of honor of King Edward's Horse was composed of 23 Australians, 24 Canadians, 11 New Zealanders, 21 South Africans, 15 Anglo-In-dians, two West Indians, and four from other Crown Colonies.

The Daily Telegraph says that the one thing needed to raise the Empire above- all danger is full naval co-oper-ation in a strategical sense, but Commonwealth House, in the heart of London, stands as a majestical token of.fidelity to, the Empire.

The "Daily News says that Australia is the most typically British portion of the Empire. It is more English than England in blood, speech, and habit. No Dominion is richer in promise.

The King's references to Australia's loyalty were punctuated by applause. If contrary to Court etiquette, they were none the less welcome.

HEARTS THAT BEAT AS ONE

London, July 25

The Times vividly contrasts the foundation of Canberra, in the heart of the hush, with the foundation of the offices in the heart of the Empire within a year..

AX EXPENSIVE BUILDING

Melbourne, July 25

The erection of Commonwealth House in London will cost £207,000. It will take two years to complete.

BENEATH THE SOUTHERN CROSS

THE KING'S MESSAGE

London, July 25

The Times says : "The King's speech at the ceremony touched the very chords which those present would have wished. It conveyed a message full of sincere affection and trust in his distant subjects beneath the Southern Cross." ■

"A NEW AND WELCOME FORCE."

iTSy Electric Telegraph—Copyright]

[Sydney Sun Special Cable.] (Received 6.35 p.m.) London, July 25

The Times says: "It is rather more than twelve years since the King as Duke -of --York opened in Melbourno the first Parliament in the Commonwealth. During all that time''the new Dominion has prospered v more and more abundantly, and in the process impressed itself with a new and welcome force upon the common life of the British world."