Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-05-30
N MEMORIAL DAY
This YEAR HAS
DEEP MEANING
For First Time in History
Americans Die on
Foreign Soil. =. Il

anew to the thousands who recently
have given their, lives. in perhaps the
noblest cause for which America ever
has fought. 5@g'..
The nation thus will commemorate
the sacrifice Of her khaki-clad sons
who sleep in France and of her boys
Who were swallowed in the cold wat
ers of Nhe North Atlantic when Ger
man 1torpedoes found their mark.
Although even the vanguard, Of the
expeditionary forces has yet to OBJ
serve the first anniversary of its ar
rival in France, and even though a
can armies overseas has been given
to training, the casualty list has be-
gun to mount into the thousands The
blood of American youth has been
spilled for the first time on a Europ-
can battlefield. =, t.... SS
President Wilson formally has pro-
claimed the day one Of public humili-
alton. fasting and prayer. Through
out the land. people are asked to
gather at their places Of worship and
prayer for the victory Of the Ameri-
can armies. -
Whereas, the congress Of the
United States, on the second day of
April last, passed the following reso-
luton:
Resolved by the senate (the house
of representatives concurring) that. 1t
being duty particularly incumbent
in time of war humbly and devoutly
to acknowledge our dependence on
Almighty God and to implore his aid
and protection the president of the
United States be and is hereby. re-
spectfully requested to recommend a
day of public humiliation, prayer and
fasting, to be observed by the people
Of the United States with religious
solemnity and the offering of fervent
supplications on our arms. and a
and lasting peace to the nations of
the earth.'
K. "And whereas, it has always been
the reverent habit Of the people of
the United States to turn In humble
appeal tQ Almighty God Tor His guild
ance in TIE Affairs Of their comn1bn-
kWAaAth; tow.e thereferessI 4 Woodrow
Wilson. president of. the United States
Of America, do hereby proclaim
already freighted with sacred and
stimulating memories.sa day OF public
Naturalization prayer and fasting; and
I do exhort my fellow citizens. Of all
faiths and creeds, to assemble on that
day in their. several places of wor-
ship and there, as well as in their
homes to pray Almighty God that He
may forgive our sins and shortcon-
ings as a,people and purify our hearts
to; see and love the truth. to accept
and defend all things that are Just
and right, and to. purpose only these
righteous acts and judgments which
are in conformity with His will
| beseeching him that he will give Wc-
tory to our armies as they fight Tor
freedom, wisdom, and to- those who
take; counsel on our behalf in these
days Sof dark struggle and .perplexty
and steadfastness to our people to
make sacrifice to the utmost in sup
port Of what. is just and true, bring.
inE us at last the peace. in which
mems hearts can be at rest because II
is founded on mercy, justice and good
| will"
The observance Of Memorial day
will not be confined to the United
States and it's insular dependencies
In every capital, particularly London
1 and Paris, where are located even, 8
handful Of American veterans. pa
triotic reunion will be held. ..E.
i Out on the battlefront Of northern
France at a few points SO close to
the lines that the gathering may be
i menaced by shellf1re from German
! bait cries. there will take place simple
Eceremonies concentrating the sac
rifice OF those who met an honorable
| death during the first year Of strife
On that field there will be drawn up
their comrades and allied troops who
reverently will honor the first Ameri-
| can dead:
| And, Just as much as Gettysburg
| Shiloh and the Wilderness live in the
memories Of the Civil war veterans
4 at home: there has been implanted in