New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-08-05
Whole Nation Observes
Second Anniversary OF
Beginning of War.
KING GREETS ALL
ENTENTE POWERS
Army and Navy Heads Send
Declarations of Confidence
in the Outcome.

carry the war through to victory, ana
confidence that that victory is in sight
were expressed by high and low all
over Great Britain in meetings held TO-
day and tonight in observance OF Inv
second anniversary Of Britain's en-
trance into the war. Great gatherings
were held in the big cities, which were
addressed by many Of the most I'm
nortant men. but even in the smallest
hamlets the people met and listened -
addresses. .,
Al all of the meetings some KIND oil
resolution was adopted typical one
EXPRESSING determination to continue
n victorious end the struggle for the
maintenance of those ideals Of li1rV
and Justice which are the common ana
sacred cause of the Allies"
At this time it is worth repeating
that the British military observers
though they became confident long ago
that they had recognized the first signs
of the breaking down OF the German
defences, realize and tell the nation
that this is long and arduous task
not to be accomplished at one swoop'
They frankly admit that the losses Will
be heavy. but the whole nation feels
that the results will fully justify the
cost.
Rolls of Honor Growing.
The rolls of honor posted in the
stores, shops, schools, colleges, fac-
tories and every other place where
there are organizations OF men are
constantly lengthening.- addition
the name Of some man from that schooi'
store or factory who is dead on the
field of honor" But as the tragic lists
grow, so there is growing, too, the de,
termination to sacrifice everything II
necessary 70 make sure that their sac
rifces shall not have been in vain.
King George telegraphed to-day TO
the heads of the Entente Allied states
as follows:
"On this. the second anniversary of
the commencement of the great CON
hict, in which my country and her gal
liant Allies are engaged, desire TO con
vey to you my steadfast resolution TO
prosecute the war until our united ef-
forts have attained the objects Tor
which we in common have taken W
arms.
81 feel assured that you are in &C
cord with me in the determination that
the sacrifices our valiant troops have
so nobly made shall not have been o.
fered in vain, and that the liberties
for which they are fighting shall be
fully guaranteed and secured"
Sympathy for Belgium.
King George also sent the following
message to King Albert of Belgium:
81 desire TO assure you OF my conf
dence that the united efforts of the
Allies will liberate Belgium from the
oppression of her aggressors and re
store to her the full enjoyment Of her
national and economic independence.
81 also desire to convey my deep
sympathy in the grievous trials TO
which Belgium is so unjustly subjected
and which she has borne with such
admirable fortitude."
Commanders Confident.
1--WE look forward with confidence
TO success and triumphant peace" was
the conclusion of an inspirting tele-
gram from General Sir Douglas Haig,
commander of the British armies in
France, read at a packed meeting in
Queens Hall tonight.
The Earl of Derby. Under Secretary
for War, who presided, read "A telegram
similar in tenor from Admiral Sir
John Jellicoe, commander-in-chief Of
the British Grand Fleet.
Notwithstanding our losses and the
misery and anxiety caused by the war"
said Earl Derby. 1.-THE Empire is just
as determined as ever TO see German
militarism crushed. Although the end
of the war may not be in sight, never
have we stood in so favorable POSI-
tion as tonight"
reception when he moved resolution
expressing the inAexible determination
of the people Of London to continue the
war to a successful end.
Germany's Costly Error.
Referring to Germany's costly mis-
take and delusion in supposing that
Great Britain would never join France
and Russia in arms, the Premier said
that never in the tangled and bungled
web of German diplomacy had there
been an error so crude in conception
and so disastrously fatal to its au-
thors.
Reviewing the two years. Premier
Asquith said the war had breathed
/ new spirit into the British nation,
while there was nothing more remark
4 able during the last year than the
success with which the Entente Allies
/ had developed a common policy and
I united plan, which had resulted in the
present successful and vigorous Of
/ fensive on three fronts Of the theatre
of war.
"Our navy" the Premier continued,
with its ever-tightening grip, is
throttling the life Of Germany and
never in history has there been such
demonstrative proof of the supreme
importance Of the command of the sea.
The enemy is everywhere on the de-
fensive. In no theatre has he at
tempted TO regain the initiative, and
there are signs of material weakening
and exhaustion. That is all the more
reason why the Allies should cooperate
and maintain the struggle with in
creasing tenacity and unrelaxing will.
Denounces German Barbarity.
"The recrudescense of deliberate
and calculated barbarity on the part
Of Germany indicates her sense of
desperation. The record of her latest
atrocities will blacken and has even
besmirched the annals of the German
army Nor can We forget the great
infamy directed against ourselves in
the judicial murder Of Captain Fryatt.
which has stirred the Indignation and
outraged the conscience Of the whole
world
The Premier was greeted with an
outburst OF applause when he repeated
the statement he made in the House
Of Commons that the Entente Allies
were considering how 20 deal with
German atrocities.