The evening world., 1918-07-05
AMERICAN GUNNERS
CELEBRATE FOURTH
BY DOUBLING FIRE
French Heap Flowers on the
Graves of Heroic Yankee
Dead.
WITH THE AMERICAN FORCES

WITH THE AMERICAN FORCES
IN FRANCE. July 5 ASSOCIATED
Press).-French villages where there
are Americans presented a truly
Ametn appearance yesterday.
French soldiers and civilians Joining
the Americans in celebrating the
Fourth and making It the holiday OF
both nations.
Many villages were e~nlivened by
athletic games participated in by
American soldiers. while impressive
ceremonies were held at some of the
army posts.
Old ome and children living near
American cemeteries fairy buried the
graves of Americas heroic dead with
fresh flowers.
Tho Germans knew il was Ameri-
cas- great day, from the artillery, ma
chine gun and rife firing, which was
increased on the American fronts. II
gave the enemy something to think
about and made him keep his head
down in the trenches Rnd in the dug
outs.
In a message 10 Field Marshal Sir
Douglas Haig, Commander in Chief OF
the British Armies in France, Gen.
Pcrshing said:
my Dear Sir Douglas: l%ndcpen-
dence Day greetings from tho British
Armies in France extended by its
distinguished Commander in Chief
are most deeply appreciated by oil
ranks OF the American forces.
1.-THE firm unity OF purpose that on
the Fourth OF July this year, so
strongly binds the great Allied ma
tions together stands as n new dec
Il ration and n new guarantee that tho
sacred principles OF liberty shall not
perish but shall be extended to all
peoples.
with the mos. earnest good wishes
from myself and entire command to
you and our brave British brothers in
arms, | remain, always in great re-
spect and high esteem.
JOHN PERSHING.-
The message was sen in reply 10
this telegram from Field Marshal
Haig:
Dear Gen. Pcrshing: In behalf OF
T ysclf and the whole army In France
and Flanders / beg YOU to accept III
yourself and the troops OF your COM
mand my warmest greetings o.
American Independence Day.
Fourth of July this year soldiers
OF America. France and Great Brit ain
will spend side by side for the fir;
time in history in defense OF the great
principle OF liberty. which Is the
proudcSt inheritance and the most
cherished possession Of their several
nations. That liberty which the Brit
lsh. Americans and French won fer
themselves they will o fail to ho,-
not only for themselves but for the
wCrlA.
with the hearticst good wishes for
Won and vour gallant army.
"Yours very sincerely.
"Ficld Marshall
Gen. Pershlng also SEN the fol-
lowing message to Premier Lloyd
George:
"The American Army in France
! feels special satisfaction in knowiuG
that YOURS is beside IL for the ami
versary OF the Declaration 81 Inde-
p~endcncc. ! have learned with equal
pleasure that the people OF England
arc uniting with our soldiers and SAIL
orS 10 celebrate the tourtn with uT.-
usual brilllancc-unitinG for n mani
f~estation Of sympathy and inter-
national concord which will remain a
memorable date In the history OF our
two nations"
Marshal JoGre. IN n special message
written for the Echo de Paris on the
occasion OF the Fourth Of July, says,
in part:
Thanks 70 American assistance, We
shall surmourt all the pcrils Of the
hour ard come ont Eloriousy from the
trials Of so long a war"
Gen. Pershing. replying to address
80 In the Municipal Hall Of n certain
city. sail trof the action ~ France
in making 4 merlCa's holiday her v
constituted "a new declaration OF In.
dependence and a solemn oath that
the liberty for which France has long
been shedding her blood, and for
which America has begun 70 shed
hers, will surely triumph throughout