The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1918-01-01

Washington. Dec. 3l-~Th. voice OF
Washington still rcsounds and he
shows tho path TO triumph through
sacrifice says President Poinrara Of
France in q. New Neara greeting 10
the American people which appears IN
the New Years edition OF the official
bulletin.
NJ. Poincare's message IL one of "A
number received from the heads of
the nations associated with the United
States in the war against Germany
Others came from King Alexander of
Greece, President Menocal of Cuba,
President Valdez Of Panama. King
Peter of Serbia, President Buefra of
Bolivia and President Niera Of Eru-
quay
AS the year 1917 closes" eabled the
French president. II look back with
emotion to the months just elapsed and
TO the successive phases OF the world
struggle and in partir,.iar tn the en-
trance of the United States into the
war. Champions o. common cause,
the American pcoDc and the French
people. whom fraternity of arms has
united In the past, whom 1t is binding
still more closely today, contemplate
with unshakablc firmncss and with
the serene consciousness Of their duty.
the iibcrating task that they have
sworn to accomplish to the end. The
year 1918 win see the continuation Of
the sublime effort of the free nations,
grouped for the defense of honor and
of the pledged word for the safe
guarding of all netherlands. great or
small. against the powers of ifapert-
alism and au'ocracy. whose aroaed de-
sign 1t is to dispose Of peoples, just as
they have led them TO death without
consulting them.
Voice as Of Yorc.
"''ris the far-off voice of washing
ton that resounds still. at the thfcsh r,
hold of the new year Az in the heroic
hours of yore and the echoes Of which
are repeated throughout the glorious
American union. France, too, hears
IT, The illustrious American statcs-
man shows us the path 10 triumph
sacrifice. and, IKE his eminent sue
cessor, President Wilson seems to say
10 the nations united for the salvation
OF humanity: "'Carry on to victory the
flag Of freedom.
The greeting from King Alexander
Of Greece said:
"The Greeks who were the first to
|deify justice and liberty understand
thoroughly and greatly admire the
ma magnitude of the ideals for which ths
United states entered 80 boldly this
terrible war
.Inbued by the same ideals, the
Greeks will fight to help to secure
their realization. They VIII do IL with
SO much more determination AZ they
expect 10 contribute to free millions
of their brothers actually widely per
secufed by their hereditary enemies.
81 wish that the year would bring
To All the people fighting for the
freedom Of the world the just reward
of, their sacrifices.
Their glory has undoubtedly never
| been SURPASSED in history"
Noble Ties Bind.
Presidcn. Menccai sent this mes
sage:
.Eever I'm universal history have thu
ioiWhs "ssH oo'h' eoI'thsr bs So'i
noble and magnanirnons ties as is tn.
case In the titanic struggle of almog
all of the countries Of the world. grca
and small against the central empire
OF Europe. No selfish ends and ,notiye
lmay be alleged against this holy cru
, sade for liberty and justice. bccaus
there are no such ends and motive
] II hich car be held In common by 8
many and sHch different natienaiitiei