Republican farmer., 1918-08-30
Canadian Premier Return ing from 10 Weeks at Front
 Praises Americans. MUCH IMPRESSED
 WITH PHYSIQUE Victories of Last 4 Weeks Not Possible Without
 Americans, He Says.

New York, Aug. 23-Sir Rob- ert L. Borden, Premier of Can ada, arrived here today after a 1O-week stay in England and France, firm in the conviction, as ne expressed it, "that never was the spirit of the Allied na- tions more steadfast or more resolute than at present."
 Americas mighty effort in sending more than 100000 men to France was the deciding factor not only in strengthen ing the morale of the Allies but in bringing victory out of de- feat on the western front, the premier said.
 ''It is beyond question that the vic tories of the last four weeks would not have been possible except for the American divisions that have taken their place in the battle line," the pre- mier continued.
 T have seen many thousands of American troops on board ships and in camps I have visited. It is inn possible to over-estimate the increased confidence with which the arrival of those mighty armies has inspired the Allied nations.
 "All Europe is impressed by their splendid physique, their resourceful- ness and adaptability the remarkable rapidity and thoroughness with which they have acquired necessary train- ing, and, finally, the magnificent fighting qualities they have display ed in every battle in which they have been tested.
 There is most effective and har- monious cooperation between the armies of the Knitted States, Great Britain and France. From Sir Da- vid Beatty as well as from Admiral Sims and Admiral Rodman I know that this is equally true of the Brit ish and American navies."
 The future peace of the world rests largely on the unity of purpose and action between the democracies of the United States and Great Britain, the premier said.
 AS one of the free nations of the Britannia commonwealth Canada un- dertook her part in this war of her own free will by the voice of her par ilament and under a compelling real ization of her duty to that common wealth and to humanity" he contin- ued. She fights with no aggressive EA1fiClo hut &n O peace of the world, to safeguard lib- erty and to maintain public right. She is thoroughly conscious that vast responsibilities will rest on the Allied nations and especially on the British and American commonwealths when conditions of peace come to be deter mined. I firmly believe the future peace of the world rests largely and, indeed, chiefly, on the unity of pur- pose and of action between these two democracies. Unless this tremendous responsibility is realized and met, we shall not have filled our highest duty to this or to future generations. | With nations as with individuals, power is inseparable from responsi- bility; and duty cannot be fulfilled by declining a just call to leadership however difficult it's task may be. I trust that these two mighty democ- racies, united by strong ties of kin ship, language and ideal, may inspire each other with complete confidence and sympathy in earnest and unsel- | fish purpose and action to command the worlds peace and to secure safety and equality of opportunity for the smaller nationalities and for the 1 backward races of the world. The su- | preme result would indeed crown all our sacrifices and would give much to hope for from a wider league of nations"