The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-07-14
FALL OF BASTILE
CELEBRATED HERE
President Wilson Sends Greet
ings and Pledge Of Friend
'a ship to Poincare.
FLAG ON WHITE HOUSE
Secretaries Daniels and Baker
Join in Official Honors to
French Republic.

WASHINGTON, July 13,--Bastiie Day
will be celebrated tomorrow in honor
OF the heroic part France is playing in
the defence OF the liberties OF the world.
President Wilson to-day ordered that
the French nag be displayed over all
public buildings and ships at home and
abroad and had a special Flagstaff placed
oil the White House to bear the national
ensign OF France beside the Stars and
Stripes, 20. ,-. ....... $500
Tonight the President sent the fol-
lowing message to President Poincare (:
America greets France on this day Of
stirring memories with a heart fun of
warm friendship and OF devotion to the
great cause In which the two peoples are
now so happily united. July Fourteen.
like our own July Fourth, ha taken on
new Significance, not only lur France
but for the world. As France celebrated
our Fourth OF July. so do we celebrate
her Fourteenth, keenly conscious OF a
comradeship OF arms and OF purpose. OF
which we are deeply proud.
Neiehbor to Our Hearts,"
1.-THE sea seems very narrow to-day,
France 10 SO close q neighbor to our
hearts. The war is being fought to save
ourselves from intolerable things, but Il
Is also being fought to save mankind.
We extend our hands to each other, to
the great peoples with whom We are as
ISOLATED. and TO the peoples everywhere
who love right and prize justice as a
thing beyond price. and consecrate our
selves once more to the noble enterprise
or peace and Justice, realizing the great
conceptions that have lifted France and
America high among the free peoples OF
the world. H" o.
The French flag flies to-day from
the stan OF the White House and Amer
lea is happy TO honor that nag"
Secretary Daniels has been desig-
mated to attend the Bastile day meet
ing at New York tomorrow evening
as the Presidents personal representa-
tive. The British and French Ambas-
sailors will be among the speakers.
President Wilson's order read.
In recognition Of the valor, cour-
age and herotsm with which the PEG.
pie OF France have for nearly four
years defended the liberties of the
world It Is hereby ordered that the
national flag of France be displayed
on all public buildings and vessels OF
the United States at home and abroad
on July a. 1918. in honor of the
French national holiday day, Bastile
day.
Greetings Of American Labor. 90
Greetings OF American labor to the
workinsmen OF France were sent to-
night by Samuel Gompers, president Of
the American Federation Of Labor. in q
message 10 L.. Jouhaux at, Paris. Mr..
Gompers expressed regret that the invl-
n al
congress at Limoges July, IS was re-
ceived too late for It's acceptance. and
concluded; "a -
Permit me TO express through you to
the workers OF France the good will and
fraternity OF the workers Of America
We are ready to fight shoulder to Shout
der with the men OF France and the
other allied countries until the cause Of
freedom aud l-AInan justice has been
achieved.
Four Minute men OF the Committee
on Public Information have instructions
to read tonight and Tomorrow to the
100000 people they address a mes
sage to the people of France. which has
been given 10 Ambassador Jusserand for
transmission. Resolutions will be
adopted approving the message, which
closes with The voice Of America pro-
claims to-day with one accord long live.
long live-France."
Secretary Bakers Message.
Secretar" Baker tonight made this
statement at the War Department:
Comrades at the beginning OF their
democratic careers, France and the
United States are again brothers in arms
in democracy's defence Our present
Bastile has yet to fall but the spirit
of 1875 and 1889. afsme to-day In the
hearts of both armies and peoples, in
sures that il is fast nearing its DOOM
And when 1t topples there will be es-
tnhlIehed a new historic date marking
the liberation not of a people only, but
OF mankind-an anniversary in the COM
memoretion of which all free nations
will delight to join"
Secretary Daniels sent the following
TO the French Minister OF Marine:
Every ship and station OF the United
States Navy will celebrate the l4th of
July in the same manner as We do our
own national anniversary. rejoice
that our two republics Join in the cele-
bration of the 4th and 18th OF July
two days that open two doors to men
seeking for liberty. This mutual recog-
milton of national holidays will bind
more closely together the peoples Of both
republics
Charles NJ Schwab, director general
Of the Emergency Fleet Corporation. sent
a message to the French people through
L'EchO of Paris in which he said:
The cause Of France is our cause
and we mean to stand with her to the
end, which can have no other outcome
but that of success and freedom"
DEPCUTkTC CENDC DID ACE,