Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-01-02
Nations Of Earth Bound To.
gether as Never Before in
History, Declares Cuba's
Executive.

Washington, Jan. 1.-The voice of
Washington still resounds and he
shows the path to triumph through
sacrifice. says President Poincare Of
France in a New Years greeting to
the American people which appears in
the New Years edition of the Official
Bulletin.
NJ. Poincare's message is one Of a
number received from the heads of
the nations associated with the United
States in the war against Germany.
Others came from King Alexander of
Greece, President Menocal of Cuba,
President Valdez OF Panama, King
Peter of Serbia, President Buerra of
Bolivia and President Viera of
/ Uruguay.
"As the year 1917 Closes" cabled the
French president, "I look back with
emotion to the months just elapsed
and to the successive phases of the
world struggle and in particular to
the entrance of the United States into
the war.
Washington Points Way.
"Tis the far-off voice of Washing
ton that resounds still, at the
threshold of the new year as in the
heroic hours of yore, and the echoes
of which are repeated throughout the
glorious American union. France,
too, hears it. The iilustrious Ameri-
can statesman shows us the path to
triumph through sacrifice and, like his
eminent successor, President Wilson,
seems to carry to the nations united
for the salvation of humanity:
Garry on to victory the flag of free
dom.'" s.s
The greeting from King Alexander
of Greece said: ......... ILL.,. -
s"The Greeks, who were the first to
defy justice and liberty, understand
thoroughly and greatly admire the
magnitude of the ideals for which the
United States entered so boldly into
this terrible war. -
"Imbued by the same ideals, the
Greeks will fight to help to obtain
their realization. They will do it with
so much more determination as they
expect to contribute to free millions
of their brothers prosecuted by their
hereditary enemies.
Hopes for Reward.
II wish that the new year would
bring to all the people fighting for
the freedom of the world the just re-
ward of their sacrifices.
+ Their glory has undoubtedly never
been surpassed in history"
President Menocal sent this mes
sage:
"'Never in universal history have the
nations been bound together by such
noble magnanimous ties as is the case
in the titanic struggle of almost all
of the countries of the world, great
and small against the central empires
of Europe. No selfish ends and mo-
tives may be alleged against this holy
crusade for liberty and justice, be-
cause there are no such ends and mo-
tives which can be held in common by
so many and such different nationali-
ties, in so many and in such distant
parts of the globe. A super-human
and irresistible force, a divine inn
pulse unites them and harmonizes the
force and impulse of the great prin-
ciples of justice and of humanity to
bring peace to modern civilization"
Believe in Rule of Right.
President Valdez's greeting said:
"The republic of Panama views with
calm satisfaction the future of the
world in this hour Of history when the
destinies of the great modern COM
munity are at stake. This calm salts
faction rests upon the sentiments of
loyalty and decision which impelled it
at the first moment to embrace the
cause of American democracy, which
is the cause of the allies and the hope
of the small nations which believe,
despite everything, in the rule of right.
May the new year bring final triumph
to those principles and crown with the
laurel of victor the brave warriors
who are shedding their blood on the
|\altars of true peace which shall
abide" ,.,
I.:.L Ill., C.H.