New Britain herald., 1917-06-19
WILSON PROMISES
 TO RESTORE BEIGII
Says on Day of Victory Shs S Min Her Place

6slgium's war misslon la4e yesfalj Preddsnt Wilson expressed Annof
 solemn determinatton tl1aE oa ilkk ev1taole day Of victory Bol1is1
 pc restored to the placo shA kkSs richly won amang the salf-rNGe3 and respected nations of. tho oax1nI { Baron MohchAur. head of t1a sion. handed to presideat VII
 personal letter from King AIbert
 expressed in . short addrius
 gioum's lratitude for A1nei1cs1 Prsstdent Wilson. thAnklna eS Monchsur and tArodgh hin lI1n
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 "Yonr Excsllsncy h eood .anossi " oxDreas the thanks of tho TT people for the partiefpa4ion 0k Ar5
 ca in feeding the people IT 1li stricken country. This work m 2
 70 manyxAmericAns hAwo been AatiI iasticAliy sns1ssa aince tho haki1IG,l of tho war ts one which has brouel as much of bene1it to them IT to 1SS3 innocent civilian popula4ioh whssAs J was intended to aid. .s < sss z
 America engaged upon this work cQ being the only means, hOwover inAa1 V Quate. of expressing our doap au4 SaiSsl cers admiration for the valiant n3s tion that has gone forth unhsGtattn1 ly to meet the onslaughts Of re41l less enemy rather than sacrtac9 AS honor and her self-tespecG. a3
 The American people have bee1 able to understand and glory In th&a unf1inching heroism Of tho Delgta17 people and their sovereign, and thAsS Is not one among us who does not t6Ss day welcome the opportunity Of ex~s pressing to you our sheaxtfelE agAepasS thy and friendship, ana OUT aolenaA determination that on the tnevltnAa&3 day of victory Belgium shall be Go.} won among the self-respecting and fN& spected nations of tho earth
 Baron Aoncheur, In presenting th4s kings letter to the preaddent sa3As@ ''Since the first days of the 9x1 tragedy which has ever bsfallsh hn manity Belgium hAs confxaeted A11 immense debt of gratitude to thu erous American nation. In . v cent outburst of sympathy for tho at tie country which had chosen n des lay powerful and pitiless ene1 rather than to taxnish ifs ho1of III forswsar its plightsd work tho tive of American citizens save ta tht6s victims of German 0fnat ty in Belgium the most splendl0 GNa-A dence of generosity.
 But tho chivalrous sentannsnts whtaAS animate the people of the Un41 States went further than this wh@ PresidenY Wilson. giving an adnira1 example of disinterested power, tered the words we'll fitted to maho < tremble with hope and cause us n M N our eyes confidently upon the stnsx banner which has become moro tAo44 ever tho symbol Of strength placed the service of the highest and AmeGess pure principles. ssS| SsSss
 ..Yes, Belgium will again take A4 place among the nations. Tho eispu brought us massacre and dGvGstAktoe3 but thera still renaains to tA4 Det { people their soil. made fertile hya toil of their anoes&ors. There stili mains to Belgium m induatrinue Sll5 < ulation of unconqusrAble ensf1y. Sy
 Leaning upon tho yosng. strong K Eenerous hand which tho Amer1ne people holds out to her. Belgium. Onas Ihe is delivered from the oppreaoa0n ,f the enemy. will arise and throws nr aside the odious weight of foref9n K will courageously and proudly resume the path of progress n the light of the sun of liberty
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