KING’S SPEECH
PROROGATION OF BRITISH PARLIAMENT REFERENCES TO FOREIGN AFFAIRS. HOPES OF NEW ERA IN EUROPE. By Telegraph—Press Association —Copyright. (Received This Day, 7.30 a.m.) LONDON, November 4. The King’s Speech, on the prorogation of Parliament, expressed the hope That relations with foreign Powers would continue to be friendly. After a reference to the Godesberg and Munich meetings and paying a tribute to Signor Mussolini's valuable support, the Speech says that the d'gnity of Czechoslovakia’s acceptance has earned general admiration and that President Roosevelt’s timely action greatly assisted the cause of peace. His Majesty added: “I pray that with the passing of peril a new era may be opened in Europe.” The King paid a tribute to the manner in which the British mobilisation and other precautions wore carried out.
The Speech referred to the decision to implement the Anglo-Italian Agreement and expressed hopes I hat mutual benefits would be derived from' ihe Eire treaty and also for an early termination of hostilities in China.
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Wairarapa Times-Age, 5 November 1938, Page 5
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165KING’S SPEECH Wairarapa Times-Age, 5 November 1938, Page 5
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