MOTHER COUNTRY.

Taranaki Daily News, 27 December 1917, Page 5

MOTHER COUNTRY.

CHRISTMAS GREETINGS. r ffiOM THE KING AND QUEEN. Received Dec. 26, 5.5 p.m. .» -■ \ • • London, Dec. 25. rpke King, in a Christinas Day message t® the iiavy" land army, says: "Hearty gocA wishes'for Christmas and the New Yeftl"* I realise your hardships, patiently atidbheerfully borne, and rejoice in the successes you have won m> nobly. The nation sttinds faithfully to its pledges-and is resolute to fulfil tbem. God blais and give us victory;" v Thsir Majesties, in a further message, say : "Our Christmas thoughts are with the kick and wounded sailors' arid soldiert.' We kh'ow by personal experience the patience and cheerfulness wherewith th£ suffering: la borne. We wirh will,a spetdy restoration to health and a restful Christmastide and with brighter days to eoine." s SEEING IT THROUGH. Burnse soldiers' determina- '' - ; TION Received Dec. 27, 12.25 iin. , London, Dec. 26. Sir Douglas Haijr, in, acknowledging the King's Christmas mesagc, assures his Majesty of'the forces' determination to m: ia -4«feJVe 9? the integrity and honor of the Empire until fitial victory is wegtred.

Sir Douglas Haig furthermore sent a message to ibe Governors-General of the Dominions and. sie Governor of Newfoundland conveying the season's heartia*t good wishes from alt 1 ranks to the and also spat a mcsM&t* the commandeK-in-chief of India taj th» centres of operations outside fiance, conveying greetings to their •MBtades. {; COLONIALS ENTERTAINED. Revived' Dec. 26, 11.15 p.m. . j . London, Dec. 25. Many entertained the Dominions' eoldSmni Ifoadoo. McKenzie presided at the New £cal&nd Y.M.C.A. dinner and entertttegieat. at the Criterion Restaurant. Sraml hundred New Zealanders were ' |KN«fc, ..