The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-05-18
DESTROYERS OF
 UNCLE SAM IN
 ADRIATIC FIGHT
Secretary Daniels Hears of Victorious Brush With
 German Subs.

London, May 18-The Chronicle 1 says the destroyers of the United | States navy which have arrived at 1 Queenstown escorted the White Star liner Adriatic and had a successful brush with submarines, which were beaten off.
 The visiting craft were met outside the harbor by British destroyers and escorted to the buoys assigned them. From the principal buildings, as well as from many houses in town, the Stars and Stripes were flown, and as the ships steamed up the channel great crowds assembled along the quays and cheered.
 It was the intention of the civic au- thorities of Cork to extend a public welcome to the officers and men, but by the wishes of the naval authorities no ceremony took place. The com .mander and other officers, however, waited on the American Consul, who
 Introduced the civic representatives and greetings were exchanged. From all classes hearty welcomes are ex- tended to the Amrican1 sailors on visit to the harbor.
 Toasts to President Wilson and the American Navy were drunk by a dis tinguished gathering here yesterday at the Navy Leagues luncheon in honor, of the American naval officers. Sir Edward Carson, First Lord of the Admiralty, whor proposed the toast to the United States. Navy, paid a. glowing tribute to the American naval forces, remarking that the function at which he was then speahng virtually concluded with the arrival in British
 waters of the first insta1lment of the forces the American Navy was send 1 ing.
 NO more important event in the history of the New World and the Old,'' he said, ''has ever happened than the arrival of this f1otilla of de- stroyers sifisf our v1akers, side by side with, our navy, commingling the old Union Jack and the Stars and Stripes. Both the navies are now engaged in a work of necessity which may have
 a far-reaching effect on the history of the relations between the great Eng hsh-speaking races"
 The First Lord of the Admiralty | was frequently inte errupteh during his address with prolonged cheers, the greatest demonstration coming when he said: ti
 eve are now, from this day for
 ward, out together to preserve the
 real freedom of the seas, anld we mean
 to do it."
 Later, when he was discussing the
 submarine warfare, he received an-
 other ovation when he said:
 '"The submarine menace is real
 danger It would be foolish in me to tund derestimate it. Tn the coming
 months the courage and grit of our
 people will be sorely tried. It may teven be a question who is going to
 stick 1t out. But will tell you who
 is going to stick it out; we are. going tosstfck 1t out. But It is our task to- grapple with this smenace. We there- fore welcome the help of the great Republic from the West Fighting together we are invincib1e, and I fee
 not a shadow of doubt that we shall
 attain victory, a victory not for our
 selves alone, but for the entire world
 Sir Edward said he desired to ex press his appreciation of the speedy way in which the American govern=
 nnent had rendered. assistance He ex. tended a hearty welcome to the off lcers and men of the American navy who had come to do this work
 This evidence of absolute harmony and cooperation between the British land American navies. will never be
 broken until, the enemy is crushed . Sir Edward continued. .S ''It will not be broken even then, because it will be lcemenfed by many events which will have led to the liberation of human } ity. Whatever the distance between } the Gold and the New, World, we have
 always cherished one great ideal-love of liberty and. progress and determin-
 atfon to beat back the aggressor who- ever he may be, who dareS to lay , hands on the fabric of civilization which we together have built up for the entire world" He began his remarks by discharg- ing a broadside at his political critics, adding: Tt. would take me long time to , review the criticism of my aidrnfnfs- tratfon, but am thankful that I am
 so conStftuted that I can never get , cold feet, fsdespise political critics in the middle of the war; but let them go on. What is more important, let us go on with the war"
 The toast to President Wilson was
 proposed by the Duke of Buecleuch, I who said:
 son of wishing war. He, like his peo-
 pie, wanted peace. but the war was
 forced upon them. This war has
 wiped away our misunderstanding with the French and will likewise
 wipe away any misundertsandngs be- tween Great Britain and the United States, because we are out for free dom and liberty 1t will consolidate our alliance and will set an example to the rest of the wor1d.'
 Walter Hines Page, the Amerdean AHnbassaidor. was to have delivered an address, but was unable to b1 a present on account of illness.
 8 Among other speakers were R, New ton Crane, chairman of the .Londor : branch of the American Navy League ' and Capt, W. J, MacDouga11. naval at. ' ]. taehe of the American Embassy, wfat sketehed the history of ,tfae AnAriea1
 Navy League and of ths Anarieat
 Navy. Those present included Ad
 riaifa1 Je1iices. chief of the Maya
 Staff; John Hodge. member of Par1ia, g faent; Arthur Henderson, minister y without portfolio in the cabinet: Wal. ter Hume Long. Secretary for the 't Colonies. and Admiral Lord Beresford 6 A Daily Mail correspondent writes g By sending batt1eships and cruiser, fl across the Atlantic the United State. Q could not have helped in the ,erea y eause nearly so effectively as she Ina. e dehs by sending this f1etil1a Of destroy. ..s Eefs, for the British Grand Fleet i.
 equal te coping. with all the work
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