Evening star., 1921-05-30
king PAYS TRIBUTE
T0U.S. WAR HEROES
Belgian Ruler Grateful to
America-French Premier
Also Sends Message.

| Tributes to the heroic sacrifices"
by Americans who fell in the world
1 war and expressions of lasting graft
tude and friendship were expressed
| in Memorial day messages received
| by President Harding and Secretary
of State Hughes from King Albert
of Belgium and Premier BRAND of
France, respectively.
The message from King Albert.
transmitted to the President through
the Belgian ambassador, read as fol-
lows:
"On the occasion of Decoration day
l wish again to assure you. as we'll
as the people, the Army and the Navy
or the United States. that Belgium
| keeps an imperishable memory of
| the heroic sacrifice made by those
! who fell in the great war. and which
has so powerfully contributed to Sc
| cure the liberation of her territory
and the victory of right.
Bound to the great American ma
tion by ties of admiration and graft
personal feelings of high esteem and
sincere friendship.
(Signed) ALBERT"
French Premfer's Message.
That from the French premier. sent
through Ambassador Jusserand to
Secretary Hughes, said:
"The memory of the Americans who
crossed the ocean to assist in Europe
in the defense of the liberty Of the
world should be honored more than
anywhere else in the land which they
have watered with their blood. 1t is
for this reason that the French army
today is taking part in the ceremo-
nies being held over the graves of
4 kaos A
of France. The sacrifice of so many
lives has been too great: may these
be the last to fall. This is the desire
of France, lover of peace; this is the
aim of the French government when
it strives to assure to Europe the full
reward of allied victory.
"All France and the French govern
ment join piously in the homage paid
today to the Americans who died for
liberty"
Remembered by French Navy.
1.-THE cordial and grateful remem-
brance of the French navy" was
transmitted by the French minister
of marine. GuiSt 'Hau. in a memorial
day message to Secretary DENLY
and to which answer was sent by
radio reaffirming the friendly rela-
tionS that have always existed be-
tween the two great countries.
The French minister of marine said:
AT the time when in all the Ameri-
can cemeteries in France our sailors
in the same thought of devout grati-
tude are bowed before the graves of
their valiant comrades of the Navy
and of the Army of the United States
of America who fell on the field of
battle or in European waters for the
cause of right and liberty. wish to
express my personal sentiments OF
warm sympathy. the cordial and
grateful emembrance Of the French
navy"
Day Of Solemn Pride.
Memorial day was described by Sec
retary DENLY as the day of solemn
pride"
Those who for humanity have Of
fered all and given all" he said. re
ceive back al of tender thought and
loving memory that grateful hearts
can give. They did not fear to die
iI strength. 1t is day when in
humility of spirit we. the living. offer
thanks to our. heroic dead. 1t is theirs
to die; it is ours to live-for America,
but only for America. Now has come
the greater vision, the wider sphere.
Our influence upon all the world is
great. We can most effectively main
tain this influence by seeing that we
ourselves in our private and public
from our lofty ideals We in America
must be clean in thought and pure in
motive or humanity will deeply suf-
fer and the blame will be ours. Be-
cause of those whose taking off we
mourn and whose memory we cherish,
we must ever walk in the light that
shines upon the white road of duty"