Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-09-05
British Ambassador TellD
Troops America 70
Behind Them.
DELIVERS ADDRESS
TO MEN IN DUGOUT
First Time Any Ambassador Has Adj
dressed Troops At Front--Dselsrss
Germany Did Not Realize What Am
eriea's Entry Into War Would Mean
--British and French 0rsstly En-
oourased by Presence Of Americans.
rBy the Associated press.I

With the American Army in Francel
Sept lord Reading. British ambas-'
sador to the United States. addressed'
the American troops who took Juvigny.
in a dugout within sound of the guns.
today. bringing assurances to the SOL
diers that the people OF the Unitcu
States wer. witt, tirrm and proud GGs *
their achievements.
This is said to be the hrst time that
any ambass ssador ever addressed troops
at the front
Lord Reading said he doubted X Ger
many realized what Americas entrance
into the war meant. He said that when
Great Britain and France really stood
in need Of help. America stepped into
the war determined to see II thru to
the end.
Lord Readings speech Is to be trans
lated into French for distribution
among'the French troops. As an audi
ence Lord Reading had an Aemerican
ganeral, his stan and large number
OF men. In his address he said:
Yam glad to be here. When I c1mA
to France made up my mind would
not return to the United States without
seeing you so that when get back ]
could toll them all about what you have
dono and are doing.
Fighting Fer Hish ideAl
mo words Of mine can express my
feelings and the feelings Of the British
and French troops to have you over
here fighting for the great cause.-the
greatest for which heroes ever fought
in the worlds history, 1t is magnid-
cent You have come 5000 miles; you
are ready to risk your lives and you
are fighting for an ideal. the highest
ideal OF mantle Ideal or Justice ana
liberty.
'T don't know II you, understand how
your presence has encouraged British
and French troops From the time
your president said you would be sent
as fast as ships would carry you there
has been no holding back.
Huns Undersstirnated Yanks.
II Travelled with several thousand
American troops recently and I know
what It means. That Is the answer
which America has given to Germany.
doubt very much X Germany knew
what Americas entry into the war
would mean. II she had known sha
would not have fouted you as she did
nor would she have scofYed at you after
you had entered tfie war.
You have only to look at the map
to see what America Is doing. But
there Is something more than ssyour
own achievement: there II the In
spiration which your presence affords
to the British and French nEhting
with you to reclaim the devastated
homes OF France You are helping to
do this and more vital than the effort
OF any individual. even Of the general
Of your own division. is the fact that
It is the spirit Of America that has
entered the fght The spirit of Amer
, leans, who. with all British and
French. are determined to fight to the
end to make this a better world for all
| lovers OF human freedom.
Americas Grsat Role.
when the history OF this war IN j
written am sure II will be said that
when the American troops hsEEas. - 70
pour into France by hundreds OK thou !
sands a change came in the situation
and liberty came nearer with every
, HuSdHClHH IHVNSttcht VI yuut tASVk>~'s
"I'he British are advancing A. the
French are advancing. but we shail
never forget either In my country or
| in France what has been done ~
AMERICA. When we really stood most
| In need OF the help you have EtScn 4
| America came forward determined 10
take her part--a most prominent part
| IN the struggle There was NO other
ideal In your minds. You cAmc III
with no selfish interest, with adsoiute-
| ly no desire to conquer. but gully con-
vinced that 1t was necessary for the
good Of humanity and the good q thA
world that you should stand with us
Il say good luck to all Of you. Yous]
know what you can do and what you4}
will do with us and the French. We
will achieve victory by our Joint
| sacrifices, by our combined eff6rts And.3
by the desire we all have to do the
| best that Is within us. 81
~ shall take back 10 AmcricA
| message from you and shall tels
America to be Of good cheer, that
America isShere. that You are takinl
a noble part and Will so continue untlk
victory is ours u sss4
Good luck and God bless YOU all. r
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