Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-10-31
LET PEACE AND WORK
FOLLOW WAR, IS D|Az
MESSAGE TO LEGION
Hero of the Piave Brings Vol
umes of Gratitude and .Ap-
probation From Italians.
THANKS AMERICAN WOMEN
By Associated Press to Every Evening

that the sword may be sheathed and
that peace and labor may triumph for
the good OF all was the MESA 2
brought to members Of the American
Legion, in convention here today, by
| Italys foremost soldier, General Ar
mando Vittorio Diaz.
"The war is over" said General
Dlaz. in conveying Italy's message TO
the American veterans sof the world
war. From IL must arise not war
but peace, labor and progress"
General Diaz in his address said;
"To the service men Of the United
States joined together by the Ameri-
can Legion. TO the American women
who so nobly and in manifold ways
took their part in the war. 70 all the
citizens of this great republic, / bring
this message OF their italian com
rades, of their wives and mothers
of the Italian people, who see in this
solemn convention, in presence Of rep
resentatives Of the victorious Allied
armies. deep affirmation OF common
glory, identical ideals and significant
human and civil solidarity.
II am here among you at the mo-
ment in which italy Is about to rem
der solemn honor TO her Unknown
Soldier, that moment in which all
italian hearts VIII exalt in an humble
but glorious son, as in a symbol,
the sacrifices, the struggles and the
glories which made their country
free and realized vow which seemed
a dream.
81 wish you 10 understand the
depth Of my feelings and how seek
from you, in a manifestation Of un-
derstanding, the hearty appreciation
Of the meaning Of this visit which
arm proud and honored in making
you.
Events are such that this wish
|, Of mine win be granted, becau& on
| November II, there win take place in
the United States a similar ceremony
solemn in it's austerity. significant IN
thought, date and exalted character
On that day / shall be with you
proud to take part n the homage
which will join our hearts.
These two ceremonies, taking place
20 far apart, are the eloquent com
pendulum OF our war. our comunon suf.
ferlngs. our common hopes, our com.
' mon glories They let the world know
that that union, so fully asserted OF
the battlefield, did not end with tn
ending OF the struggle, but has beer
sanctifed in remembrance. Tha
union cements together at this mo
ment our hearts, our energies on,
will. From war there must sprin.
the good which alone can be compen
sation for the mute grief OF mothers
I the disabling OF youthful bodies, tn,
: sufferings faced so manfuily by all
O. ITALY remembers and appreciates
: She remembers the timely coming II
e OF the United States, the colossal ex
= petitions. the wealth OF material pu
: at the disposal OF the Allies TO brin,
. about the collapse of two tyrannica
- empires, the spirit with which tn
American soldiers took part in tn
war. She remembers their progress
= i've growth Of number, their perfec
ton in every field OF action, thei
g audacity, their well-deserved successe
the aid SO humanely rendered, tn
= work generously done by the welfar
: associations and by the women. sub
i lime in their pity; the collective privs
= tions which the people OF the Unite
States imposed upon themselves 4
i aid the fighting men.
= But at the same time Italy remem
bers its own humane and altruisti
reasons for entering the war, the Bit
ter fighting, the innumerable sacr
hces Of her own sons. Of which 500
- 600 left their lives on the field. zoo
600 were disabled, $500, 900 wounde,
{. She remembers the generous outpoul
- ing of her wealth. amounting to 12O
o00,O0O,O0o lire, the suffering born
like spartans by her people. the ms
! ments Of crisis. danger and death.
= And with justified pride she thinI
Of eleven glorious battles in the FIR.
two years of war, Of the coming-bac
light on the Piave which broke th
enemy overbearance, causing a los
OF 250.000 casualties to the Austrians
she thinks of the decisive and viz
:. torious battles OF Vittorio Venet
which smashed her eternal enem,
= giving the death blow TO a
= empire which seemed eternal and d,
= stroying its army by the capture
" 350.000 prisoners and 1000 guns O
the battlefield.
. The 332d United States Tnfantr,
the numerous American avlators. n
er members of the United States Arm
= Ambulance Corps. the American Re
T. Cross and other welfare organization
D. were our comrades in this perio
o, bearing 70 our battlefelds a symb,
It, and exalted meaning, meaning whic
Is here declare TO be one which make
us brothers, not only in the past, bl
v. in the future.
a The war is over; from II must aris
e. not war, but peace, labor and progres
ht This Italy desires. This I declare.
DO soldier OF Italy. sure OF the future ,
my country, with the knowledge tn;
duty so strenuously performed wi
, find its own reward in the passin
generations and in those which ari.
a with broader conception of the unit
- Of mankind. And this here and no
v declare with depth Of feeling and cor
viction Of faith.
= "The United States and Italy have
- common their aims, their energi,
o. with the renewed vision OF the
peoples, they have the same conce,
le ton Of duty and OF right. May pea,
Q, and labor triumph for the good OF a,
lie may the sword be sheathed. as IN tn
symbol which l offer TO my conrad,
g OF the American Legion with the ee
1; tainty OF brotherhood and faith"
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