To the Soldiers.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXX, Issue 22, 12 September 1914, Page 3

To the Soldiers.

KITCHENER'S MESSAGE.

The following is the full text ol Lord Kitchener's message to each member of the Expeditionary Force oh its embarkation : "You are ordered abroad as a soldier of the King to help our French comrades against the invasion of a common enemy. You have to perform a task which will need your courage. your energy, and your patience. Remember that the honor of the British Army .depends on your individual conduct. It will bo your duty not only to set an example of discipline and perfect steadiness under fire, but also to maintain the most friendly relations with those whom you are helping in this struggle. The operations in which you will for the most part take place will bo in a friendly country, and you can do your own country no better service than in showing yourself in Franco and Belgium in the true character of a British soldier.

Be invariably courteous, considerate, and kind. Never do anything likely to injure or "destroy property, and "always look upon looting as a disgraceful act. You are sure to meet with a welcome, and be trusted. Your conduct must justify that welcome and that trust.

Your duty cannot be done unless your health is sound, so keep constantly on your guard against any excesses. In this new' experience you may find temptations; but you must entirely resist them. Treat all women with perfect courtesy,' but avoid any intimacy. Do your duty bravely; fear God; honor the King."