The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-08-24
BORDEN BACK, SEES
NEW SPIRIT ABROAD
Canadian Premier Says Allied
Nations Have Been Re-
vived by Victories.
PRAISES AMERICAS PART
Declares Victories Would Not
Have Been Possible With
out U. s. Troops.

and France Sir Robert Borden. Premier
OF Canada, returned yesterday aboard a
British ship. which brought ESQ passen-
gers to an Atlantic port. brlmful of opti-
mism over the war situation. Premier
Borden reached England Immediately az
ter the Teuton offensives in France and
Italy. when gloom was running high.
This was dissipated By the later allied
successes and the steady stream of
American soldiers pouring into France.
1T Is Impossible to overestimate the
confidence that has been brought about
with the arrival OF American troops" he
said. IAN Europe has been impressed
by the splendid physical fitness. re-
rourcefulness and magnificent fighting
qualities Of these troops Beyond ques-
ton the victories OF the last four weeks
would not have been possible except for
tho American divisions which have
taken their places in the battle line.
THE allied armies are working In
complete harmony on the Continent. and
from what I-have heard from Admiral
Sir David Beatty and Admirals Sims and
Rodman l know the same is true OF the
allied navies." ..-
DistinEuished Men With Him.
With the Premier were Gen. c. S.
Newbern. Dominion Minister of Militia
and Defence Col. Barrestyne, Dominion
Minister Of Naval Affairs, and George
w. Yates They were met at the dock
by ]. d. Reid. Canadian Minister of
Railways and Canals. AS for the Cana
dian troops, the Premier said they were
still fighting hard and glad of the OPP
portunity to do so for the mother coun-
try.
Ira Nelson Norris United States Min
ister to Sweden. is here for short etay
after having watched our expeditionary
forces In action In France 80 as to be
eble to give the Swedish people first
hand information of Americas partici-
patton In the war. He said that strong
German propaganda continuously spread
over Sweden was being combatted stub
bornly and with some success by Eric
Palmer. former secretary to Borough
President Pounds OF Brooklyn.
Cyril Brown. a correspondent at The
Hague arrived for brief honeymoon
with his newly acquired bride. who was
Miss Jeanne Leonie Bontinch Of Bel
GUM. As a direct result of Foch's latest
successes. Mr.. Brown predicts there will
be some rather outspoken and important
utterances made when the Reichstag
| next convenes, by German Socialists
and members Of the peace party. who
are fast losing their fear of the Junkers
Before leaving for Canada last night
Premier Borden had much to say con-
corning the bravery Of Canadian and
American soldiers, adding that the fight
ing men of both countries seemed deter
mined to see this war through to such
an end that there will be no danger of
! its repetition. He suggested also that
| an 'unsparing use of economic pressure
| might help to purge Germany Of her
| madness"
Canadians Welcome u. 3. Men.
THE Canadian army welcomes the OPP
portunity to fight side by side with their
kinsmen of this commonwealth" he said.
The citizen soldiers OF both countries
are essentially Of the same type. and the
Germans have already found them
equally formidable.
THE men from both countpes have
| learned to realize most wildly the saw
age malignity of Germanys purpose and
! methods They are determined that this
war shall be fought to finish and that
there shall be no repetition of its hor-
, rors. The devils by whom German mill
tarists are possessed must be cast out {:
the spell with which they have bound
| the German people must be broken.
Until then Germany cannot become re-
| generate. 1t may be a hard lesson. but
the German people must learn IL.
LAS the mastery of the air passes
more and more completely to the Allies
the German people will more and more
| realize. through war carried TO their own
territories. the martyrdom to which they
! relentlessly subjected other nations. 1t
| may be a hard lesson. but they cannot
be saved from themselves unless they
are compelled to learn II. 1t is equally
| the duty of the allied nations to purge
Germany Of her madness by unsparing
! use OF economic pressure until she has
given convincing manifestation OF sanity
and clean spirit.
Must subdue the Assassin.
Let no selfish purpose of divergence
of interest impede united action to this
end. An assassin state must be barred
| from the society OF decent common
! wealths until they are convinced Of its
sincere repentance.
Canada Is thoroughly conscious that
| vast responsibilities will rest upon the
| allied nations and especially upon the
| British and American commemorative
when conditions OF peace come to be
determined. I firmly believe the future
pei OF the world rests largely. and in
| deed chiefly, upon the unity of purpose
and action between these two democra-
cies. Unless this tremendous RESPONSE
| bility is realized and met we shall not
| have fulfilled our highest duty TO this or
| to future generations.
IT trust that these two mighty de-
mocracies. united by strong ties of kin
| ship. language and ideals. may inspire
each other with complete confidence and
| sympathy in earnest and unselflsh pur-
pose"