Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-07-05
LONDON JOURNALS
|LAUD UNITED. STATES
Leading Newspapers Devote
Finest Editorials to Ameri-
cans Part in Great War.
INDEPENDENCE DAY THEME
By the Associated Press.

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| LONDON, July 5.-The prominence
given Independence day by the London
morning newspapers suggests a re-
currence of a British rather than an
American anniversary. Besides fully
| reporting the celebration, incidents,
banquet speeches and other things,
| the principal papers devote the finest
editorials thereto. emphasizing the
sentiments expressed by Foreign Sec
rotary Balfour.
The Morning Post, which often in the
past has been critical of America, re-
Joices that the anniversary of
estrangement has become a festival of
reunion" and declares: Not the least
OF manifold benefits the Germans un-
Willingly conferred on Great Britain
Is the lifting of Anglo-American re-
lations to plane Of more intimate and
cordial friendship than century of
time has been able to achieve"
The Times. after gratified general
comment says there are some Britons
who still do not see American bel
ilserency for what it is. one of the
miracles OF the war and it's browning
mercy. 1t contends that American
intervention swept away bickerings
such as over the black lists which at
one time threatened Anglo-American
estrangement. 1t adds:
Justice of the Allied Cause.
1T has stamped the justice of the
most powerful of neutrals and with the
prestige OF acknowledgment by the
leader OF the western hemisphere.
The political balance of the uni
verse shifted when Gen. Pershing's
troops landed in France, and America
In entering the war has also entered
the world-to play in it. we are very
sure, side by side with the allied
democracies, vigorous and inspiring
part"
The Daily Telegraph, which regards
the flying of the Stars and Stripes over
parliament as a wonderful thing, ex-
ceeding all the many marvels Of the
war. says: The high compliment and
Tx IKE eourtesies paid our flag in Amer
lea bear witness to the founding of
International comradeship which
| nothing, we trust, will ever disturb
future"
The Chronicle says the war has set
the final seal upon the rapprochemen
| OF the two nations
Speaking at the banquet of the Amer
ican Society last night, Sir William r.
Robertson said:
/ ~AAo 40 hOI d mere war OF armies. 1t
Is a war Of nations. Every section of
the nation has part to play. 1t is es-
| sentiaI that England and America and
an parts work in full cooperation and
without friction. 1 doubt whether the
British nation has yet done its whole
| duty in this respect. The ESSENTIAL
| Things are: First. the nation must be
given clear orders what to do and sur
nclent Information to enable it to carry
out the orders. Second, the orders must
pc obeyed whether congenial or not.
Third. there must be mutual confidence
oetween the classes and the industrial
population as in the army and the navy.
There comes time in warning
nations when the strain is heavy. when
q little extra effort will suffice to turn
the scale. In this war final victory will
incline to the side that can best endure
americas entry brings us fresh hone.
fresh reserves of strength and power
Germany says that America will not
count 1t is our business together to
show her that America will count for a
great deaIand I shall be greatly sur
prised II America fails.
One hundred and forty-one wears ago
sne declared independence. That decIa-
Iation lost US colony. but today we
know II won us friend in need. Pres
ident Wilson has before him a greater
TASK than that OF Washington, namely
by following the principles wherein
American independence was established
to lay the foundation for q newer and
better world"