The King's messages of tbanks to the Navy and Army
were issued on Monday. In the former the Sing mentions the keen solicitude with which the late Queen watched over the vast progress of the Navy during her reign, and the pride she felt in its great achievements. He himself chose it for the early education of both his sons, and confidently relies upon "the unfailing loyalty which is the proud ii.i.eritance of your noble Service." The special Order thanking the Army for the services rendered to the Queen throughout ber long reign emphasises the fact that the Queen "in- variably evinced the warmest interest in her troops, especi- ally when on active service, both as a Sovereign and as bead of her Army, and she was proud of the feet of being a soldier's daughter." The King adds that it will be one of the cl,arest objects of his heart to secure the beat interests of the Army. The language of such orders is necessarily in great measure according to formula, bat the most rooted opponents of militarism will find nothing in either document to wound their susceptibilities.
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