New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1918-04-06
'BRI1UNS AMI 1R1SH
THANKFUL TO U. S.
Express Appreciation Of Our Aid
to Cause Of Allies


alton and confidence arising from
Americas entrance into the world
war and from the effort to exert her
whole power in the Entente cause
were expressed by noted Britons and
Irishmer today in q series of mes
sages to the people of the United
States on the first anniversary Of
American participation.
1T has inspired u.s." writes Sir Ig-
| natius O'Brien, Lord Chancellor of
Ireland. lit is the salvation of hu-
mainly" says Viscount Mersey, for
merly head of the commission which
investigated the destruction of the
Lusitania. I'VE understand one an
other" declares Sir Arthur Conan
DOYLE.
These messages gathered by the
Belfast Telegraph, were given to the
Associated Press. They represent
many shades of political and religious
belief. Excerpts from the most not
able Of them follow:
Sir Ignatius O'Brien, Lord Chan
cellor Of IreIand-"The splendid way
in which the people of the United
Statos have thrown themselves whole
heartedly into the prosecution of tho
war on behalf of right and freedom
has inspired us all with the hope that
the world may soon, in the words Of
their great President, be made safe
for Democracy"
Walter Hume Long, British Secre-
tary Of State for the Colonies-"I
hope that the united efforts of the
great Anglo-SaXon races and their al
lies may soon put an end to the curse
of militaris1n.''
''May God Bless Our I<insfolk.''
The Most Reverend DIR. John 3,
Crozier, Primate of all Ireland-"May
God bless our l1insfolk across the
seas who are now cementing the long
continued friendship of America and
Great Britain
Lord Tennyson, a son of the ia
nous poet, sent this extract from one
of his fathers poems:
Gigantic daughter Of the West,
We drink to thee across the flood,
We know thee most, we love thee
best,
For art not thou of British blood?
Hands all 'roundi
God the tyrant's cause confound,
To our great kinsmen of the west,
my friend
And the great cause of freedom
Round and round.
Sir Arthur Conan Doyle-"America
and we understand one another.
There is no more to say. Just one
hand grip and to work"
George H. Roberts, British Minister
Of .I4abor-'Patrioti labor here re-
;rc frS
splendid response in the heart of AM
erican labor. We go forward united
ly to the achievement Of a peace
based upon universal JUSTICE
John Hodge, British Pensions Min
jstcr-"We look to the coming year
for such a manifestation of Ameri-
cas- power as will help forward the
Allied aim of making the world safe
for democracy"
The Right Reverend DR.. Ingram,
Bishop of London-"The entrance OF
America into the war was the great
est event in the history of the Anglo
Saxon race and will, T hope. assure
victory for uur righteous cause
Father Bernard Vaughan-'We
congratulate with all our hearts the
champions Of the rights of mankind
the American people,
Salvation of Humanity.
Viscount Mersey-tT regard the ad-
vent of America as the salvation of
humanity.'
Sir William Crookes-"I have been
cheered by noting the whole-hearted
manner in which America Is taking
her place in the fight for right and
liberty"
Marie CorelH Novelist-"Old dis
sensions are dead-old prejudices
have ceased to exist-and not only
hands across the sea- have met to de-
fend the Mother Country but hearts
too, are united in a bulwark of safe
ty for the world.
Max Pemberton-"Th war aims of