Norwich bulletin., 1917-04-27
STATEMENT BY vIvIANI, MEAD OF FRENCH COMMISSION,
Expressing Gratitude for Enthusiastic
 Reception Accorded His Party.

Washington, April z6.--ln a State- ment to the Amercain press today. and head of the war mission, said the cooperation of the United States would mean not only military vic tory, which already was assured. but a pressing great gratitude for the enthu- siastic reception given his mission here, M- Viviani said he realized 1t was mot to us, but to our beloved and heroic France"
 viviani's Statement to Press. NJ. yiviani's statement to the Wash ington correspondents follows:
 'I promised to receive you after hav- ing reserved, as elementary courtesy required. my first communication sole
 " for the president. I have just had the honor. which I shared with the other members of the mission. of be- ing received by him. l am indeed happy to have been chosen to present the greetings of the French republic to the illustrious man whose name is in every French mouth today. whose lncomparab.e message is at this very hour being read and commented upon in ell our schools az the most perfect charter of human rights and which so Fully expresses the virtues of your race long suffering patience before ap- that long suffering patience when there can be no other means.
 Expression of Deep Gratitude.
 Since you are here to listen to me, ask you to repeat a thousandfoId the expression of our deep gratitude for fhe enthusiastic reception the Ameri- can people has granted us in Wash ington. It Is not to us, but to our be- loved and heroic France, that recep- ton was accorded. We were proud to be her children in those unforgettabie moments when we read in the radiance rsf he f0 xxf~ o~wrf 1%~ @fxIn x4r of your hearts. And desire to thank also the press of the United States represented by you. I fully realize the ardent and disinterested hep you have the causesof right; 1 know your action has been i1calcuIable. Gentlemen, T. thank you.
 Lifelong Frisndsttp.
 We have come to this land to salute the American people and It's govern ment. to call to fresh vigor our lifelong friendship, sweet and cordial in the or- dinary course of our lives and which these tragic hours have raised to all the ardor of brotherly fove-a brother ly love which fp these last years of suffering has multiplied it's most touch not only in trsssurs, ln every act of kindness and good will; for us your children have shed their blood, and tine names of your sacred dead are iD- scribed i,,,s forever ,i in e our I,earts. And t meaning of what you did that you act- ed. Your inexhaustfb1e generosity was not the charity of the fortunate 10 the distressed; 1t was an affirmation of your conscience, reasoned approval of your judgment.
 Struggle for yjelstsd Rjat4s.
 Your fellow copntrymen knew that under the savage assault of nation of prey which has made of war, to quote a famous saying, it's national in- dustry, we were upholdfnE with our incomparable allies, faithful and val are fighting shoulder to shoulder with us on the firing line, the sons of fn- domitabie England, struggle for the cratic spirit which the forces of au- tocracy were attempting to crush throughout the world. We are ready to carry that struggle on to the end.
 U. 6. cbanspion ef Right.
 And now, as President Wilson has said, the republic of the United States rises in its strength as champion of and her allies. Only our descendants, when time has removed them suffi- ciently from present events, will be able to measure the full significance, has sent a thrill through the whole world. From today on all the forces of freedom are let loose. And not only victory, of which we were already as- sured, is certain; the true meaning of victory is made manifest: 1t cannot be merely a fortunate military conclusion to this struggle. it will be the victory of morality and right, and will forever secure the existence of a world fin which all our children shall draw free breath in full peace, and uudisturbed pursuit of their iabors.
 ITO accomplish this great work, which win be caEriAd te comnlakinn- vA