Arizona republican., 1918-07-05
LONDON RINGS WITH CHEERS FUR ALLIES
 IF UNITED STATES
[RepubIIean A. p. Leased Wire

LpNDON, July f.-NO country ever celebrated the national anniversary of another country as the people of Great Britain today celebrated the Fourth of July. Not alone in London, but in cities and villages throughout the kingdom, in town halls and in churches the American anniversary is being commemorated.
 Announcement from Washington that America has sent overseas her first million troops kindled immense enthusiasm and gave great impetus Co the celebration.
 Start Celebrating Wednesday
 The Fourth began in London We'd nesday night. The theators ana music halls were decorated with the Stars and Stripes and several thou sand American soldiers and sailors on leave were entertained at various places.
 American flags were out on official and business buildings all over Lon Ilon. For the second time in history Inc Stars and Stripes wave above ings in Westminster alongside the ! uion Jack. The American flag also is on the lord mayors mansion in ] the heart of the city. Many English people wore small American flags on their coats. .s Have Formal Celebration Tho formal celebration began with fellowship meeting in Central hall across the street from Westminster Abbey. Five hundred seats there were allotted to American soldiers and sailors. The meeting opened with the . band of the Coldstream Guards play !. lng the Star Spangled Banner" 2 Niscount Bryce, former American . amhassador, spoke feelingly of the : past and present relations between 5 ] he two countries. Winston Spencer Churchill, minister of munitions, then , proposed a greeting to the president . and people of the United States. " Major George II. Putnam of New . Nork expressed profound satisfaction in the cordial feelings between the 9wo nations.
 Vice Admiral Sims. commander of fhe American naval forces in the war ! gone, and General Riddle, of the American army followed. ff Better World Should Perish Arthur Meighen. Canadian minister 2 pf the interior, denounced in scathing Terms the sinking of the hospital ship q Jlandovery Castle by a German sub ' marine.
 Tt is better that the world should < perish than that those murderers should live" he declared. 2 Referring to the American declara- 2 lion of independence, MT. Meighen z said:
 "A country cannot be wholly lost i, 10 England that is not wholly lost to g liberty"
 
 q Virtually all the Americans in Lon x don were present The hall was crowded, all the extra space being
 taken by Britishers, whose enthu- siasm rivaled that of the Americans f- Cheer Both Rulers
 The audience waved tiny silken 2 flags and responded heartily to some , ones shout of Three cheers for 2 Woodrow WilsonW from another
 quarter came the cry "F'or the king!r
 and the outburst of cheering was nc
 less hearty.
 The band of the Coldstream guards
 played American airs, including
 Marching Through Georgia, -"DiXie'
 and other popular numbers, bringing
 cheers from the British as well as
 the Americans. The Britishers did
 not hesitate to applaud even "Yanket
 Doodle"
 Tho international character of the
 meeting was emphasized at its close
 when the band played and the audi
 ence sang, first one verse of God
 Save the King" and then America