The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-12-06
BRITISH APPRECIATE
GREAT U. S. EFFORTS
Work Of Army and People
Wins High Praise From
the Press.
SERVICE TO ALL MANKIND
Presence Of President at Peace
Table Regarded as Fur
Their Proof.

LONDON. Dec. 1.-THE British news
papers of recent days. in publishing
full reports of President Wilson's ad-
dress to Congress and news regarding
his voyage abroad, have taken occa-
sion to point out the British public's
ever growing appreciation Of what the
American soldiers and the American
people as a whole have done in the
war.
I'VE would ask the Americans" says
the Times, ITO believe that the allied
peoples regard the coming Of the Pres
ident in the same spirit in which they
regarded the immense war effort Of
the United States and the decisive con-
tribution of its armed forces to the
common victory. If it be a sacrifice
for the American people that the
President should come it is a sacri-
fice which the European Allies deeply
appreciate
Noting the Presidents suggestion
that control may yet. perhaps for a
long while" have to be exercised over
shipping. the Times says:
I'VE venture to read into this Amer
ica's recognition of the splendid work
done by bodies like the wheat execu-
tive and the Interalllied Maritime
Transport Board whose operations
have gone far to prove in advance the
feasibility OF a practical League of
Nations"
More Praise for Troops.
The Morning Post says that Presi-
dent Wilson's address bore witness TO
the great achievement OF the Amerl-
can army and to the hardly less no
table accomplishment Of those at home
who supported the army. The Ameri-
cans In the field under the command
of Gen. Pershing were able at criti-
cal moment of the campaign to strike
a blow which, in consonance with
Marshal Foch's great plan of cam
paign, fulfilled the allotted task OF the
American forces at st. Mihiel and
Chateau Thierry. British troops which
have fought alongside the Americans
testify to their quickness. resource
and valor. The presence of many
thousands of the United States Army
in this country has brought the two
countries into cordial relations which
We cannot but believe will not again
be clouded by misunderstanding"
"Great Page In the Record"
.At
that, like all President Wilson's ut
terances, the address Is finely and elo-
quently spoken. Well might he" It
continues, speak with pride of the
splendid courage and achievements Of
the American soldiers; of the swift
ness with which they learned the les
sons of war; of the almost too great
ardor and enthusiasm of their ad-
vance; Of the stupendous industrial
efforts which accompanied the mill
tary efforts; of the extraordinary sue
cess with which Americas great
armies were carried across three thou
sand miles OF ocean; OF the decisive
result OF her entry into the war.
1T is a great page in the record of
a great people. There is no example
III ulslul y ~ SuNH al tllOll uHueIldhcu
with so complete absence OF material
ambition or prospect OF material gain
in defence simply OF national honor and
of the larger interests of mankind
Its immediate success has been swift
and decisive, but its full fruits have
yet to be gathered, and the President
in defiance of all traditions, Is about
to leave his own country in order &c
take part in the decisive conferences OF
| the Allies"