The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-06-21
Baron Moncheur Praises
American Spirit in Talk
With Correspondents.
GRATITUDE IS LARGE
United States Entrance in
War Another Manifesto
ton of Unselfishness.

w aSnll.SIQl1. June -U.--buTOn Mon
cheur head Of the Belgian war mis-
sion. today expressed to the American
people. through the Washington corre-
spondents. Belginm's deep gratitude
for Americas generous outpouring Of
matcria! assistance and sympathy"
He paid an especial tribute to Herbert
c. Hoover for his Belgian relief work
THE purpose of our visit to this
country" said the baron. IFS to OK
press to your government and people
The heartfelt gratitude of Belgium for
the generous outpouring Of material
assistance and sympathy which have
gone so far to save nay stricken cOun-
trymcn from the horrors of famine.
and to maintain their mistaken cour.
age in this hour OF trial.
Raises Victory Hope.
Our warm gratitude TO you for this
help Will never cool. but you now are
adding still more to our great debt.
Our people saved from famine, still
Eroan under the yoke of Il merciless
! invader OF all the peoples Of the
world none have ever had. more
flaming love Of liberty than those OF
Belgium and this makes their suffer-
ing the more acute. Your entry into
the war not only brings to us the sat :
! isfaction of finding in an old friend a
new ally, but fires us with complete
confidence in an early and victorious
| issue of the great struggle which has
! brought to my country so much of
misery and suffering.
"Our admiration for your decision in
! entering the war is all the greater be-
cause we know that you did so in full
i knowledge Of all its horrors and real
lied fully the sacrifices you will be
called upon make the tears that will
flow, the inevitable hcartache and
sorrow that will darkcn your homes
| This shows MS as nothing else could
the determination Of your country tc
| see that. when peace comes. it shall
| be an honest peace. one that can last
and one that will bring freedom ant
| happiness to all nations.
Warm Praise for Hoover.
"In voicing my country's gratitude
/, I am happy to be able to pay a tribut'
Of admiration and affection to Mr.
Hoover. under whose able and un
ing Belgium was carried on. We nov
| rejoice for YOU that man SO ein
| nentlv fitted by ability and experience
! should be at your service in handlin.
the great food problems that confrOn
| you.
"From being one of the foremost in
| dustrial nations of the world. rankin.
fourth among exporting countries
!, Belgium for the time being has beer
ruthlessly wiped out. Her factories
| are closed With cold calculation 70
the ruin Of the country the invader ha!
even removed the machinery from on
| factories and shipped it to German.
as part of a far-sighted and cynica
program of economic annihilatior
Md, worst Of all n part Of Belgium
unorfcnding lahoring class has bee,
torn from their families and sent t
toll in Germany under Il system tina
would have offended the moral sens
of the middle ages.
Confidence Unwavering.
"Eut this is only passing phase
Belgian confidence and courage ha
never wavered. On the day Of deliv
GRANGE sounds of industry will aEaiI
be heard. And on that final day o
victory the friendship Of our two peo
pies, purified in the fire OF SUFFERING
| will emerge greater and stronger thar
ever and unite us in even stronge
bonds that shall, God willing. never b.
| broken"