Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-12-25
FIRST PEACE CHRISTMAS IN
 FOUR YEARS
nohinet Officers Felicitate
 Americans Everywhere on Joyous Christmas Tide.

Washington, Dec. 24.-Christmas .ys found the American people pre- ,.rng for a Christmas day of pea e Tour Christmas days in a world at n-opon one of which the Unit- -t c..tes was engaged actively in the snaict-seemed to have intensified Wa % dominant spirit of the season, the @;rit a of peace and good will. lm- Tediately upon the ending of host:!- s;ss ss the American people began pre- n,, nsrat;ons for the holiday season and nnight it appeared that Christmas of ielS would be memorable one In the ,stion's history.
 I'm In all sections of the country, re- ,orning soldiers and sailors will be .ss .bs center of tomorrows celebration, .lhonqh hundreds of thousands of those who aided in making peaceful rhrstmas possible yet remain abroad. All efforts have been directed toward ,arrving to them the Christmas cheer d home. The Red Cross announced hnight that every member Of the American Expeditionary forces was csured of a Christmas box.
 To the folks at home, President Will sn himself, spending Christmas in mother land, by reason of his attend ace at the preliminary meetings Of |he peace conference, sent a message Ri assurance that the boys in France yere Fin fine form and in fine spirits. y Messages also were exchanged be- tEeen the American armies in France ,nd the forces at home, General Per hing sending a message to General lsrch, chief of staff, to which the lat kr replied.
 Secretary Daniels sent broadcast by sirless to the units of the navy in parts of the world a Christmas Iessage reading as follows:
 sYoicing the sentiments of the Mole world, which is proud of the Movements of the American navy, send Christmas greetings with con- Estulations upon high achievements. All in the navy will celebrate this Christmas with knowledge of the ap- Heciation of the American people for hs important part they bore in bring ag peace on earth this Christmas hy.
 The navy never so well deserved the confidence of the people and it ever possessed it in so large meas .re It is safely anchored in the af- ections of all Americans. This hought must give happiness to all in he service. My good wishes for a Happy Christmas to all in the navy md to all who are near and dear to hem."
 Major General George Barnett, com- handing the Marine corps, sent the blowing message to every marine tation in this country and abroad:
 "The Major General commandant eares to wish every officer and man Merry Christmas and a Happy New lear and to thank one and all for a ears hard work, wonderfully vel bne."
 In extending holiday greetings, "to
 own country and to the nations the earth" Secretary of the Treas " Glass said that "The tferven ayer of patriot should be that this arstmas day of, 1918 may be the fe harbinger of peace on earth M we'll to men, that will endure tever."
 Food Administrator Hoover, who k Europe arranging relief for the wal Vastated countries, cabled his greet
 s to all food administration off ls and employees with message tt
 American people that some tasl { remains before us," "as Europ' VI De another. six months in recov lag from its main food difficulties.