Evening star., 1920-01-02
|EXPRESS THANKS
Of BRITISH ISLES
Officials of Cities Address
Communication to American
Army and Navy.

| Appreciation of the cooperation OF
the American Navy and Army in
bringing the great war to victorious
end and regret at the departure OF
the American forces from the British
Isles are expressed in an address to
the people of the United States,
signed by the lord mayors. lord pro-
vosts and mayors of various cities
and towns of England and Ireland.
This address has been received by the
State Department through the Ameri-
can embassy at London. In acknowl-
edging it the State Department has
| forwarded to the embassy words of
appreciation from the Secretary of
the Navy and the Secretary of War.
| The text of the address follows:
ITO the people of the United States of
America.
BE it known by these presents that
we, the undersigned lord mayors. lord
provosts and mayors of the undermen-
toned cities and towns in Great Brit
ain and Ireland, while rejoicing that
| with the cooperation of the American
| Navy and Army and that of the allies
the war has been brought to victo-
rious conclusion, do hereby declare
on behalf of the people of these is
quent departure from among us Of
| the American naval and military
| forces who have fought side by side
with our soldiers and sailors. with SO
much gallantry and success.
Friendships EstabIish-d.
| I'VE are sorry that we in this cc:.:t-
| try have not been able to welcome as
many of the American land forces as
we should have liked, owing to the
men, however, who har= resiJed with
us have made countless friends
among our people, ans we shall al
ways retain the happicst memories OF
their visit. The standard OF conduct
they have set has indeed. he.,n high
one. and we can only say that we hope
; they will take away with them some
| of those feelings of affection which
they have inspired during their So
| journ with u.s.
The address is signed. among 9TH
| ers, by lord mayors of London, Liv-
erpool. Norwich, Sheffield. Belfast.
| the lord provosts of Edinburgh. Glas-
gov. Aberdeen. Dundee, Renfrew, and
| the mayors of Stamford. Salisbury.
Oxford; Lincoln; Chester; southamp-
Grantham, Oldham, Andover, Doncas-
ter and Eastbourne
Secretary Baker in his acknowledge
ment expressed appreciation. on behalf
of the Army of the United States, of
/; the sentiments set forth in the ad-
dress of the mayors. and added:
The American Army was inspired
! throughout it's entire participa tion in
| the war by the superb heroism with
| which the soldiers of it's veteran al
| lies had fought and resisted the ag-
| gression of the enemy. They were
i further inspired by the sacrifices
! which the civilian populations of our
| allies made for the support of their
armies and the cause. Our Army felt
| itself welcomed into great COM
pany, and rejoices that the victorious
| conclusion of the struggle is COM
mon glory to the soldiers of the par
ticipating armies.
Received With Hospitality.
American soldiers temporarily res
| ident in England were received with
warm hospitality by the people OF
Great Britain: they formed many ties
| of affection and respect; and i share
| with your eXcellencies the hope that
! the recollection of these great en-
T, gagements of the hospitalities of your
i Of permanent good will and under
standing between the armies and the
peoples of our respective countries
| Secretary Daniels sent the following
message on behalf of the Navy:
"One of the memories which the Off
| GERS and men of the Navy will always
| cherish is that of the unbounded hos
pitality which was extended to them
by the people of Great Britain and
Ireland when their duties brought
them within the confines of the United
Kingdom during the great war. and
the close comradeship which existed
between the fighting forces of the
two great English speaking countries.
had a very particular effect in win
ming the victory for right and justice.
1T will always be a source of graf
ification to know that the conduct
of our men was of a nature as to in
| spire such feelings of affection in the
hearts and minds Of the people OF
| Great Britain and Ireland as indi-
! Gated in the communication received
from their representatives"