Evening journal., 1917-11-28
The Rt. Hon. Mallcr II. Lonn. N. P..


Secretary OF state for the Colonies.
Great Britain and England have to
he thankful at this time for the union
Of the great English-speaking races in
the world"
Arthur Henderson, NJ F..
Labor Leader, former member War
Cabinet 4
Il readily accept your invitation to
association with the American Thanks
giving Day. because since August, 1914,
the free democracies Of the world have
been subjected TO their greatest trial;
and 10 is cause for satisfaction that they
have stood the test They realize that
The great world-conflict into which
they were called 10 enter was the inevi-
table fruit Of autocratic government
and unbridled mllltarism Hatred TO
war had not dulled their perception or
national and moral responsibility, for
they were quick 10 realize that free,
progressive democracy was not consist
ent with uncontrolled military despot-
ism impelled by lust for world DONNA
ton. With unity, chivalry and courage,
they labored fought and sacrificed for
a cause in which the highest ideab
were involved Today the great Eng
disappearing democracies Of America
and Britain are comrades in common
cause: and notwithstanding the appall-
ing loss Of human life, and the impov-
erished world by the destruction or
property and material. they are deter
mined that the war must be 50 con-
cluded as 10 be the end Of all wars
that such a victory must be secured
by moral. political. diplomatic or mill
tary means. accompanied by a League
Of Nations, arbitration and disarma-
ment, as viii make recurrence or
such q catastrophe impossible; By Whlch
alone the world can be made sate TOT
democracy.
The ri. Rev. 4. vi Wilmington Ingram,
ID. D.. IL. D.,
Bishop Of London
II have never personally been thank
FIJI for anything so much as the en-
trance Of the United states into the war.
at seemed unihinkable that we
should be lighting for the freedom OF
the world, and not have our brothers
by blood Nighttime at our side. But now
we have, and great cause OF
thanksgiving IN are now bound to
one another i'm nd Of common self
sarriflce which LO hing can ever break.
1T is also a matter Of great thanks
giving that the issue is so clear NO
one can doubt for a moment that the
triumph OF our enemies means the
downfall Of an that we mean by Char
iiy. Justice and Truth, and that all our
glorious sons who died for these causes
died in the same cause for which Christ
died II must be our unflinching de-
termination to sec that their sacrifice
is not in vain"
Sir Arthur Conan Doye.
"The fact that every branch Of the
Engllsh-speaking peoples is now she'd
ding iis blood upon a common battle
field with a common end in view IS so
great an event TINT il will repay us
for all present privation and anxiety.
III America and the British Empire
had been closer in their councils before
the war this situation would never
have arisen. II they remain close. IT
will never arise again"
Arnold Bennett.
! Both America and Great Britain
have TO be thanked that the idea Of de-
mocracy is making progress through
out the world. Democracy means dis
armament. The instrument of dis
armament will be League Of Nations
and we have also TO be thankful that
in both countries there are powerful
men who understand the supreme Inn
porlancc or a League Of Nations