Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1919-11-15
Messages TO A merriam Peorle
by, Resident Wilson,
Pershing land Baker.
THE NATIONS HEROES
Reflections Of the Day Filled
with SOleHf1 Pride and
Gratitude, ! rs Wilson.

American people NAJue occasion OF
the first anniverstH Of the sisuu1
of the armistiCe.
The president - to Americans
that the reflections OF armisticc day
will be filled with solemn pride in the
heroism of thosel who died in the
countrys service Hnd with gratitude
for the victory bS b because of "the
thing from which has freed us and
because OF the OppkStunity il has given
America to show Sr sympathy with
peace and justiCsfn the councils OF
that nations" tel
The exercise b. the American peo-
ple of practical pE%otism during the
war. General PerS said was am
avovaI of their firk lhereucc 90 Jur
principles of free 3ament that will
continue TO have Kx nflueuc, upon
the progressive ght throughout
the world M
Secretary BakeiE Gid that while
Aourning its dead zhe nation was
grateful for their 44vement and for
that of their living be others, ana that
in the name of bofh we may hope for
an early accomplish ment OF the terms
of peace that shall complete their work
upon the battlefieles of France"
President Wilson's message follows:
ITO My Fellow countrymen: A year
ago today our enemies laid down their
arms in accordance with an armistice
which rendered than impOtent to re
new hostilities and gave to the world
an assured opportunity to reconstruct
its shattered order and to work out
in peace a new and juster set OF
international relations. The soldiers
and people of the European allies had
fought and endurSi for more than
four years to uphold the barrier OF
civilization againstkhe aggressions OF
armed forces. Wsrrselyes had been
in the conflict 96f\thing more than a
year ana a halR sAh sbleRdid forget
fulness Of reta. sonai\ concerns We
remodeled our id tories, concentrated
our financial resANes. INCREASED our
agricultural output and assembled a
great army, so IN / at the last our
poweE.-Xas decis factor in the vic
&C. = -. ny -s;sss - s:
resources. mateTs ana morale of a
great and free . Sple to the assist.
ance of our assoc les in Europe who
had suffered an sacrificed without
limit in the caus lfor which we fought
out of this tptory there arose new
possibilities of oIitieal freedom and
economic conct The war showed us
the strength of grsat nations acting
together for high purposes and the
victory of arms foretells the enduring
conquests which can be made in peace
when nations act Justly and in further
ance of the common interests of men
To us in America the reflections OF
armistice day will be filled with sol
emn pride in the heroism of those
who died in the country's service and
with gratitude for the victory, both
because of the thing from which it has
freed us and because of the opportun.
ity it has given America to show her
sympathy with pc ace and justice in
the councils of nations.
WOODROW WILSON"
The first anniversary of the sign
ing of the armistilo1 and the ending
of hostilities in tt world war was
observed generallJhFuesday through
out the United Stdtes. Governors OF
nearly dozen states had proclaimed
the day legal hSloday while many
mayors through -.troclamotions and
public statements trited attention to
the significance of day.
D
In ls1s.
Here are the hpomentous words in
which the world Was told of the sign
ing of the armistace and the ending
of the war on November II, 1918:
With the American Army on the
Sedan Front, Novl II, p. m.-Thou-
sands of Americat, heavy guns fired
the parting shot Ito the Germans at
exactly IL o'clock this morning.
London, Nov. lit is officially
announced that 1.-THE armistice be
tween the allies and Germany has
been signed. Thel announcement was
made by Premierf Lloyd George. He
said: The armidtice was signed at
o'clock this mo3ning and hOstilities
are to cease on all fronts al II o'clock
today"
Washington, Nov. Il President
Wilson issued Formal proclamation
at 10 o'clock this morning announc-
ing that the armistice with Germany
had been signed.s The proclamation
follows: My Fellow Countrymen:
Inc armlst1ce wa IS signed this morn
ing. Everything for which America
fought has been accomplished. 1t will
now be our fortunate duty to assist
by example, by sdber. friendly counsel
and by material ia in the establish
meht OF Just ehocracy throughout
the world.
"wooDRow WILSON"
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