The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-07-05
LEADERS Of FRANCE
PAY j. S. TRIBUTE
to Americas Helm,
We Are Surmounting Dan
gers Says Joffre.
LIBERTY CANNOT DIE
F"Look Upon the Splendid
Marching Americans, Side
BY Side With Our Sol
diers,' Says Vivian.

Paris. July 4.-The Universal Serv-
ice presents herewith a series OF
fourth OF July messages obtained from
some of the most noted leaders OF
| France:
BY General Joseph Jacques Joffre.
fMarshall of France,)
! Americas entry into the war
brought the greatest moral support to
the allies. but America was not salts
! ned with sentimental manifestations
alone. She threw in all her resources
upon the side OF the allies; she threw
her sword into the balance. and she
has since neglected nothing to assure
success TO ths French armies.
Thanks to Americas help we are
surrounding the dangers. The Amer
lean banners flying on the battlefelds
of France give hope that so much
sacrifice and heroism will be recon-
pensed.
Liberty cannot die. 1t is an honor
that the United States is giving with
out stint all its resources In order that
liberty shall continue to light the
world
BY Rene viviani:
(Former Premier and Foreign min
lister of France.l
1t Is the first time that July 4th Is
celebrated IN France. Look upon the
splendid marching Americans, side by
side with French soldiers and the
soldiers or our Allies. above them the
floating flags. Watch them pass, GO
ing toward the great struggle deliver
ing humanity.
BY Paul DeSchanel
OF Deputies.)
president OF the French Chamber
On this July Fourth. go near our
Fourteenth, France and the United
States form one heart and one soud.
Immortal is the glory OF President
Wilson who first was resolutsly pacific
dreaming for his country the role OF
peacemaker between the belligerents.
The double glory OF the American
president is to have proclaimed for all
the nations the maxims OF liberty,
loyalty and Justice. and at the same
time having thrown into the service
of these ideals the whole force OF the
new world.
BY Andre Tardieu.
French High Commissioner to the
United States and head of the
Franco American Department.
In the name of the French govern
ment I bring the sister republic OF
the United States on this day--the
day which the electors OF France I'M
animously made a national holiday
the salute Of my country.
BY Prof. Paul Painleve.
(Former Premier and War Minister
OF France.)
Thirteen months ago General PERISH
Ing and a small force arrived ON
French soil. The enthusiasm In Paris
was so great that the police were un-
able to restrain the crowds. Today
million Americans are here. Then
the enemy wiseacres declared II i'm
possible to transform q pacific nation
without an army into fighting power.
How could America transport troops
at the height OF the submarine war.
In the face OF the shortage of ships;
how could she see to the upkeep and
revictualing. with the French ports
and railroads already strained? How
could she transform a nation half Of
which was said to be pacific and to
ignore Europe's dnarrels--a nation
where the populations OF the great
cities were half composed OF immi-
grants. How could America enforce
cooperation in that confusion Of races,
with one-fifth Of the population Or tha