Arizona republican., 1918-01-01
POINCARE SENDS
 GOOD WISHES ID
 AMERICAN PEOPLE
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 WASHINGTON. Dec. 31.-The voice nf Washington still resounds and he shows the path to triumph through sacrifice, says President Poincare Of France. in a New Years greeting to he American people which appears in he New Year edition of the Official Bulletin.
 M. Poincare's message is one of 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 Niera of Uru- quay.
 As the year 1917 closes cabled the French president. T 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.
 "Champons of a common cause, the American people and the French peo- ple whom a fraternity of arms has united in the past, whom 1t is binding still more closely today, contemplate with unshakable firmness and with the serene consciousness of their duty, tho liberating task that they nave sworn to accomplish to the end. The year 1918 will see the continuation of inc sublime effort of the free nations, grouped for the defense of honor and Of the pledged word. for the safeguarding of all netherlands, great or small, against the powers of imperialism and autocracy. whose avowed design it is 10 dispose of peoples just s they have led them to death-without consulting them.
 "Tis the far-off voice of Washington that resounds still at the threshold of the New Year as in the heroic hours of wore, and the echoes of which are re- peated throughout the glorious Ameri- can union. France too, hears 1t. The iaustrious American statesman shows us the path to triumph through sac rifice and. like his eminent successor, President Wilson, seems to carry to the nations united for the salvation of hu- manity Carry on to victory the flag of freedom.
 The greeting from King Alexander of Greece said:
 "The Greeks, who were the first to deffv justice and liberty, understand tnOTOuEulN anu 6itdAiS eaNAiiAN NhN magnitude of the ideals for which the United States entered so boldly into this terrible war.
 'Imbued by the same ideals, the Creeks will fight to help to secure theii realization They will do it with SC much more determination, as they eN- pect to contribute to free millions ol their brothers persecdted by their her iditary enemies.
 "I wish that the new year would bring Co all the people fighting fol 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 thu nations been hound together by sucf noble and maGnanimous ties as is thu case in the titanic struggle of almos all of the countries of the world, grea and small, against the central em pires of Europe. No selfish ends an( motives may be alleged against thi' holy crusade for liberty and justice because there are no such ends anC motives which can be held in common by so many and such different nation alities. in so many and in such distan parts of the globe. A super human ant irresistible force. a divine impuls'
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