Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1918-12-25
In All Sections of the Country
Returning Soldiers Are Gen.
tiers of Celebrations and
Family Reunions,
BOYS IN FRANCE TO
HOLD CELEBRATIONS
President Wilson Cables Home
That He Found Men of Ex-
peditionary Forces in Fine
Shape and Happy,

fsN hoRH'Hs JoGRHst aeEctAI LEASED W'EG1
Washington, Dec 24.-Christmas
eve found the American people pre-
pairing .or a Christmas day of peace
Four Christmas days in a world
at war-upon one of which the Uni
ter States was engaged actively in
the cOnflict-seemed to have intensi-
fled the dominant spirit of the sea-
son, the spirit of peace and good
will. Immediately upon the ending
of hositilities the American people
began preparations for the holiday
season and tonight it appeared that
Christmas of 1918 would be q mem
orable one in the nations history,
In all sections of the country re-
turning soldiers and sailors will be
the center of tomorrow's celebration,
although hundreds of thousands of
those who aided in making a peace
full Christmas possible yet remain
abroad. All efforts have been di-
rected toward carrying to them the
Christmas cheer of home. The Red
Cross announced tonight that every
member of the American expedition
airy forces was assured of u Christ
mas box.
To the folks at home, President
Wilson. himself spending Christmas
in another land by reason of his at
tendance at the preliminary meet
ings of the peace conference, sent
message of assurance that the boys
in France were "in fine form and in
fine spirits
Messages also were exchanged be-
tween the American armies in France
and the forces at home. General
L Al, ,4sst Il I'M ~
erst Marcn, cnlef of staff, to which
the latter replied.
Secretary Daniels sent broadcast
by wireless to the units of the navy
in all parts of the world a Christ
mas message reading as follows:
"Yoicing the sentiment of the
whole world, which is proud of the
achievements of the American navy,
send Christmas greetings with con-
gratulations upon high achievements.
al in the navy will celebrate this
Christmas with knowledge of the APP
probation of the American people
for the important part they bore in
bringing peace on earth this Christ
mas day.
"The navy never so we'll deserved
the confidence of the people and it
never possessed it in so large
measure. 1t is safely anchored in
the affections of all Americans, This
thought must give happiness to all
in the service. My good wishes for
a happy Christmas to all in the navy
and to all who are near and dear to
them"
Major General George Barnett,
the marine corps, sent
the following message to every ma
rne station in this country and
abroad: -
"The major general commandant
desires to wish every officer and
man a merry Christmas and happy
New Year ant to thank one and all
for a yea"s' hare work wonderfully
we'll performed"
In extending holiday greetings ito
our own country and to the nations
of the earth" Secretary of the Treas
ury Glass said that 1.-THE fervent
prayer of every patriot should be
that this Christmas day of 1918 may
be the sure harbinger of peace on
earth, good will to men that will en-
dure forever"
Food Administrator Hoover. who
Is in Europe arranging relief for the
peoples of the war-devastated coun-
tries. cabled his greetings to all food
administration officials ind employees
with message to the American peo-
pie that some task yet remains he
fore u.s." as Europe will be another
six months in recovering from it's
maint food difficulties"