MESSAGE FROM PREMIER BORDEN

London, April 10 — Premier Borden today expressed feelings of pride and joy when he had read the dispatches telling of the great Canadian success at Vimy Ridge.

He stated, “The story has thrilled me. It is with a feeling of pride that I realize that the strongly fortified positions which I saw on my recent visit to France are now in the hands of the British.

“I have sent a message to the Canadian army expressing congratulations. I hope that this victory is only the augury of further triumphs. The great number of prisoners captured is proof of the thoroughness of Canadian preparations.”