Evening journal., 1918-07-15
AMERICA FEb|C|TATES
Gallant France
Sends Greetings to Sister Re.
public on Anniversary of
Fall of Bastile
MESSAGES READ
IN CITY CHURCHES

The message TO the sister republic
OF France, spread broadcast through
out tho United States by the
5000 -Four Minute Men. was read In
practically every church. Protestant
and Catholic, in the city yesterday. The
message was also read in the Industrial
plants and in the moving picture thea
tres on Saturday. so that all Della
wareans might have a chance to signify
their approval OF II. Ambassador JUS
serand cabled the message yesterday 10
Premier Clemenceau, In Parls,
! Probably The message was nowhere
more touchingly delivered in this city
than I'm St. Patrloks Church, by the
Rev. Father Jacquer OF the salesianum,
himself a soldier OF France, recently re-
turned from the battle line.
A. Rae duBell, chairman for New
Castle county OF the Four Minute Men,
Is organizing tho division here and Is
securing speakers 10 deliver four
minute addresses in Industrial plants.
moving picture theatres and other
places, In the interests OF win-the-war
work. The State Council OF Defense
and the Women's Committee Will CO.
operate.
The message TO France follows:
These two great Republics are chill
dren OF the same spirit. Their essen
tial union from the days Of Lafayette
and Washington 10 the days OF Wilson
and Clemenceau, OF Pershing and Foch
has been unbroken.
French blood and treasure were
given so that we might found the flrst
experiment Of solf-goyernment.
America today sends her millions
I'm men aud her billions in gold that
the home OF Joan OF Arc and the tomb
or Lafayette may remain lnvlolate.
France stands erect today, unoon- /
quered and unconquerable America |
stands beside her. Our boys In khaki |
shoulder to shoulder with the horizon /
blue OF Frances brave men. Our Stars /
and Stripes over the trenches beside the .
tri-cOlor or France proclaim TO the .
masters Of Germany a union /
which shall carry the cause OF de-
moGracy 10 triumph and form the basis
OF a greater world federation In the
days OF peace. -s .e t.a.l .l....
To-day we ask OF France nothing but /
the privilege Of repaying the debt we
NNNs VIC Agg ltAtblukt lilt Au4l VI
Bastille, the flrst stronghold OF alb /
TO go down before the rising |
power Of freedom. We shall stand be- |
side her till the last stronghold Of |
autocracy falls In ruins about the |
dynasty.
you, sister republic. are giving
everything. keeping only that imperlsh- !
able hope. that spirit OF self-sacrlflce !
for things greater than the lives Of
men and nations which is the crown
and glory OF France through all the
ages,
Accept from America on the one
hundred and twenty-ninth anniversary |
OF your dedication 20 self-goyernment /
the tribute not OF our sentiment alone.
but OF ourselves.
THE voice OF America proelaims to-
lay with one accord, Long live. long
ive-FrRnce."
'The resolution which the American
PEOPLE, Delawareans included, are being
sked TO adopt, is as follows:
Resolved, That the 14th Of July
Message you have just heard be the
entiment OF Americas millions, that :
be delivered through Four Minute
fen Of the Committee on Public In
Drmation TO the French Ambassador /,
DR. transmittal TO the people Of France,
nd that this audience Tor congrega- .
ON with thousands OF others, this
ay Tor evening" salute and honor Our
oble Ally. the Republic Of France