BRITISH DAY
ANGLO-SAXON STANDARD OF FAIR PLAY THE AMERICAN PEOPLE'S ACKNOWLDGEMENT New York, December 6. Referring to the celebrations in connection with "British Day/' to be to-morrow, the Governor of New York has issued a proclamation of the acknowledgment by tho American people of tlio nobility with which the Anglo-Saxon standard of fair play had been upheld for four years by the British Empire. Tho ideals of America and Britain were Some newspapers declare that the war has brought the English-speaking peoples to a closer union. They point out that without British valour and fortitude the war could not have been won. It is pointed out that a new comradeship between British and American soldiers was bom on many battlefields during the past year.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. DEMONSTRATIONS IN UNITED STATES BRITAIN'S EFFORTS EULOGISED. (Rec. December 8, 11.40 p.m.) Now York, December 7. Britain's Day throughout the United States was the occasion of a marked demonstration. New York and Washington were smothered with flags. Fetes, dinners,, and open-air concerts were held in many cities.- Contingents of Canadian soldiers were invited to participate in many border towns. Addresses eulogising Britain's effort both on land and sea were delivered in ecores of centres.— Aus.-N.Z. Cable A'ssn. GREATEST SURRENDER IN HISTORY FREEDOM OF THE SEAS VINDICATED. '(Rec. December 8, 11.40 p.m.) New York, Decembor 7. Mr. Frank H. Simonds, commmenting on the celebration of Britain's Day, says:— "When the German Fleet entered the Firth- of Forth, making the most stupendous surrenderin thehistory oft.hoseafi, the world recognised in some part Britain's contribution to the German defeat. Since Carthage -bowed to Rome there has been nothing to compare with tho spjftacle. It was tho freedom of tho seasvindicated when the German Fleet, still in being, struck its flag."—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.
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Dominion, Volume 12, Issue 63, 9 December 1918, Page 5
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