The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-01
CHAMPION COMMON CAUSE

the United States into the war.
 CHAMPION COMMON CAUSE
 Champions of common cause, the American people and the French people, whom fraternity of arms has united in the past, whom 1t is binding still more closely today, contemplate with nn- shakable firmness and with the serene consciousness of their duty, the liberat- ing task that they have sworn to ac- complish to the end The year, 1918, will see the continuation of the sublime ef- fort of the free nations, grouped for the defense of honor and of the pledged wcrd for the safeguarding of all mother londs great or small, against the pow CTS of imperialism and autocracy, whose avowed design it is to dispose of peo- ples just as they have led them to death, without consulting them.
 FAR-OFF VOICES
 "Tis the far-off voice of Washington that resounds still, at the threshold of the new year, as in the heroic hours of yore, and the echoes of which are re- peated throughout the glorious American
  tfious American statesman shows us the path to triumph through sacrifice and, like his eminent successor President Wilson, seems to say to the nations united for the salvation of humanity: Carry on to victory the flag of free dom.' h
 KING OF GREECE
 The greeting from King Alexander of Greece said:
 The Greeks, who were the first to deifyl justice and liberty, understand thor oughly and greatly admire the magni- tude of the ideals for which the United States entered so boldly this terrible war.
 'Imbued by the same ideals, the Greeks will fight to help to secure their They will do it with so much more determination, as they ex pect to contribute to free millions of their brothers actually wildly perse- cuted by their hereditary enemies.
 T wish that the new year would bring to all the people fighting for the freedom of the world the just re- ward of their sacrifices.
 Their glory has undoubtedly never been surpassed in history
 PRESIDENT MENOCAL
 
 "Never in universal history have the 1 nations been bound together by such noble and magnanimous ties as is the 1 case in the titanic struggle of almost all the countries of the world, great 1 and small, against the central empires | of Europe. No selfish ends and mo- tives may be alleged against this holy l for liberty and justice because there are no such ends and motives l which can be held in common by so many and such different nationalities, i in so many and in such distant parts of the globe. The superhuman and | irresistible force of a divine impulsel mites them and harmonizes the forces | and impulse of the great principles of | justice and of humanity to bring peace | to modern civilization
 PRESIDENT vALDES
 President valdes' greeting said:
 The republic of Panama views with | calm satisfaction the future of .thd | world in this hour of history when the | 1estinies of the great modern 'commu. | lity are at stake. This calm satisfac- , ion rests upon the sentiments of loy- | alty and decision which impelled it l 1t the first moment to embrace the | ,ause of American democracy, which is | he cause of the allies and the hone of | he small nations which believe, despits ] everything, in the rule of right. May | he new year bring final triumph to | nose principles ana crown with the | aurel of victory warriors who are , their blood on tha a1t,r, f . |