The Sentinel=record. (Hot Springs, Ark.) 1900-current, 1918-07-04
HUNS vICI0USLy B0hNBARD THE AMERICANS

/ fresh baptism Of the spirit Of the
sacrifice for liberty which enabled
the men of Seyenty-six to make the
Declaration of Independence, the de-
cree of powerful nation. They have
entered this war to aid in insuring to
peaceful peoples freedom from con-
quest and they will not lay down the
sword until the menace of militarism
! is lifted from mankind. Out Of the
tragedy of war the steady light of
peace, guaranteed by a league Of all
free nations, win illuminate the
world"
This will he Secretary Lansing's
message in part:
"This year the Fourth OF July is
more than a national holiday: it is an
international holiday. On this day of
| glorious memories America, with stern
will and unalterable purpose, rededi-
Gates her all to liberty and looks into
the future with supreme faith that
God will crown with victory the cause
Of the nations arrayed against autoc-
racq."
Secretary Wilson said:
with the exception of the Fourth
Of July, 1776, this Fourth of July is
the most significant in the history Of
the republic. On this fateful day, for
! the first time in our annals we are
face to face with the question whether
! freedom, as we understand it. shall
continl to exist in the world, OF
whether the feudalism which we once
deemed obsolete, shall be imposed on
mankind. If the tide of battle should
be adverse, it would mean that for
many years the best hopes of human
kind would come to disappointment, or
to naught. In that reflection lies
the inspiration of the war;
Lord Reading gave this message to
/ the American people:
To-day the thoughts of all people
/ in my country are centered on Amer
lea, and from millions of hearts pray
ers will ascend for your great nation
and for your gallant men on sea ana
land and for your brave women who
minister to them.
Loving liberty and freedom, you
have taken up arms because The free
dom of the world is in peril. With
us and our allies, you intend to de-
stroy that menace and when there
comes, as assuredly there will the end
| of Prussianism there will arrive a
new independence day, which viii be
the glorious common heritage OF all
those nations which have set their
faces to the light"
| To the American soldiers and sail
ors in hospitals in Europe this mes
sage went from the American Red
| Cross:
| The American Red Cross for its
millions of members sends an Inde-
pendence Day message of sympathy
and wishes for speedy recovery. To
those who have given their blood on
the front in recent glorious engage
ments and to those who have fallen
| Ill on their way to battle, the Amer
lean people railze their special in
debtedness. They have equipped the
Red Cross with funds that assure
4 every service that will lessen in any
way the hardship of the glorious role
every man in uniform abroad has as
sumed. In slight recognition Of this
service they are pledged to see that
no family OF soldier or sailor, wound
ed or well, shall lack for anything
which the resources of the United
States can provide. With you and
the millions of Americans now under
arms, the Red Cross pledges unceas-
ing effort for the permanent estab
lishment Of those American prin-
ciples which we celebrate today
To the men OF the American navy
Secretary Daniels sent this greeting:
Greetings to all in the naval SER
vice on July 4.
''It must stir all hearts to know the
| confidence of the American people re-
poses in the American navy. That
confidence is justified by the patriot
ism and deeds of American sailors. -