BRITISH DAY IN AMERICA

Dominion, Volume 12, Issue 64, 10 December 1918, Page 5

BRITISH DAY IN AMERICA

REMARKABLE DISPLAY OF ANGLO- ! SAXON GOODWILL i i A MIGHTY COALITION FOR . ! PEACE ! (Rcc. December 9, 9 p.m.) New York, December 8. j Thousands of people gathered to hoin our British Day in an historic -. Hon expressing the good will and friend-*; j ship between Britain and America. Tho | speakers emphasised tho fact that. a j better and lasting understanding of the.- ' two peoples would result from their com- 1 ' mon sufferings and trials on tho field of; i battle.

At the British Day banquet many mes-i j sages were received wishing the celebra- , lions success. These included one from ; King George, stating: "I hope that Bri- ■ lain and the United States may always ; he united as they are to-day." The' : King's message received a tremendous : j ovation. The King went on to say; 'I■'! am deeply touched, by America's celebra- ] lion of British Day. The people of the j Empire join me in thanking you and ■ those associated with you for your efforts | in promoting their celebration, which I will be welcomed as a proof of the true j and lasting friendship of the United ; States. It will afford particular satis- ; faction to my Navy and Anny to feel ' that they have won the esteem of the ; nation which .has sent so many gallant i men to suffer with them the trials of the | great war and share in the glorious vio- j tory. In tho name of the Empire I , thank tho people of the United States, ; and pray that the coming era of peace \ may find the two nations always united 1 as "they aro to-day." V ! President Wilson stated that he re- | (fretted very much that his visit to ; Europe prevented his being present to i join in tho celebrations. He praised the i part Britain's 6ailors and roldiers had j played in the war fo rthe freedom of the j world. . ■• t. i I M. Clemenceau's message stated' tint | in the ideals of liberty binding the Unit- j ed States and Britain lay the certain' ) guarantee of a just and durable peace. ' Tho Right Hon. A. J. Balfour 6ent a ! cablegram stating that Britain is deeply j touched by America's celebration of Bri- ; tish Day. The British people would at- j ways remember this generous celebration, j which is a welcome proof that the 6ame i spirit of friendship with which the S British and American nations fought j 6ide by side in the war will, continue to i unite them in the coming days of peace, j Tho British people are strong in the j knowledge that this friendship can face ) with confidence all problems whioh the j new era may have in store.—Aus.-N.Z. j Cable Assn. | Sir Douglas Haig, in a message, stated i that ho hoped that the English-speaking . peoples of the world would form one j brotherhood. < ' i Admiral Sir David Beatty sent a mes- j sage stating that Anglo-American friend- j ship had been tested by experience and j proved by war conditions. "The future | welfare and prosperity of the world can j be secured only by the cordial'co-opera-tion of the United States and Britain. ;j A message from General Pershing, Com- \ .manding the United States Army, states: , "Britain entered the war to defend the j right of nations. She was nobly assisted ; by her people and her loyal Dominions, j The war would have been lost but for ; the tenacity of the British people. I ; hope the two nations may be more firm- ■ ly linked in the future oven than in the) i nast, to ensure the peace of the world. . *"Mr. W. H. Taft, in a speech, said ; that 'until Britain was satisfied that a : League of Nations would- safeguard, her ; interests, she would be justified in main- j taining a sufficient navy. The life of England depended on her security at : sea. . , ' A message from Mr. Joseph Danieis ; stated that Britain had made noble sac- , rificcs and had lived up to her 'best ; traditions in the war. America honours • the British Empire, which has given j full proof of its devotion to free gov- i eminent.—Aus.-N.Z, Cable Assn. ■ ■ ; Mr. Braddon (prominent in Sydney | business circles) was the principal speak- ; er at the demonstration at the Century ■ Theatre to-night. He was received with | "coo-ees" and continued cheoring. He expressed Australia's appreciation of the \ tremendous part in the war played by , tho British Fleet, and said that Austra- ; lia's loyalty to Britain was never stronger i than it was now. He could not under- , stand the meaning of tho "freedom of the , seas," as Britain, had made a free gift .' of the freedom of the seas to tho world ; for a centray. The future of humanity and Christianity was in the hands of the ; English - speaking peoples.—A«s.-N.Z. ; Cable Assn. '■ ' i Tho newspapers devote a generous I amount of space to British Day. The ! editorials urge tho closer relationship if , the great AngkjSaxon nations, and re- i call the incidents of Samoa and Manila I Bay to illustrate British friendship. | Britain and America stand to-day '■ mightier than over, and indissolubly j united by the bonds of blood- and bro- i therhood. Their navies are ready to j maintain the true freedom of the seas ( in the interests of liberty and humanity. j Britain has been modest in victory, as - she was sublime in calm courago'duiing I hitter reverses.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. i