Norwich bulletin., 1921-05-31
Cemetery in France.

London. May 30.-T-he grave of every American soldier buried in the British Isles was specially decorated by living comrades today in observance of Ameri- can Memorial day, while in St. Paurs Cathedral this afternoon a bust of George Washington was unveiled as a gift from the American people A mes sl- -e rem President Harding read at the ceremony expressed the hope that the rft might inspire a continued recipro- cation of the established friendship of The American people for the British na- :-a7."
 The bust was placed Tn the crypt of the ancient cathedral near the resting plac- rs of the ashes of Nelson and Yelling ion and amidst the effiges of hundreds 9f Enciand's noted dead It was do- hated by the Sulgrsve institution. which cares for The Washington ancestral home zt Suigrave Manor. and some seventy allied American organizations Its un- -ai'iuE followed memorial services for the American soldiers. sailors and marines wing buried in English soil. at which Dean Inge paid tribute to their services and those of their living comrades to the Brit sh and American nations and to the world These services were under the Tusn ces Of the London post of the Amer icon Legion and the societies in London.
 The cathedral ceremony was attended by Amha ssador Harvey, Rear Admirs
 s '.- .n -Cbers of the American em- is-s- ein a large number cf other Amer 'ra1e and British. At the conclusion of -1e uuveilin~. held in the crypt of the cathedral. where AmbsssadoF Harvey made .he presentation address. the mes sage from President Harding and mes saCes from Mir Lloyd George. the prime minister. General Pershing, Ambassador John W. Davis and others were read.
 Barrier in the day members of the American Legion placed wreaths on the American graves throughout the British f='s. vd=,e Mstor Oscar N. So,bert. mil itary attache of the American emnas- sr and commander of the navy laid 8 u---..s lf blue and white flowers on the ~er'tsrn in Whitehall and a similar r-.7-H on the grave of the British ''un- known warrior" in Westminster Abbey As further tribute to their British com radss in arms. wreaths also were placed n some twenty English cemet cries. TO Dur Allied Dead" was the inscription on rho wreaths placed on an American grave in the cemetery at AldersSot where a detachment of guar rds paraded and eounded the "rast post-
 Premier Lloyd George. in his message read st tho cathedral ceremony. regret ted hls inability to he present, but sent word that "in common with all Of Kine Georges subjects today I am glad tc know that Washiugton's name and fea lures are now enshrined forever amongs our great dead in the crypt of St Paul's.'
 General Pershins's message said it wa 7-t.n- that "the ties of friendship al -eadv existing between the two English speaking nations should in a measur Io confirmed by gifts appropriate to tn dignity Of the two countries"
 Former mbassador Davis in his mes sage pointed out how fitting 1t was tha Has1.-r-o1 should stand 'in monument al form on the fruitful soil from whic his lineage sprang"'
 SIT Charles Wakefield. announced a an E-Lord Mayor of London. propose tre donation of busts of Chatam am Burke 10 America on behalf of the An e-Arericsn Society 10 be placed wher The sulerave authorities should deter
 Dean Irge in his address said the as seuhlsnce honored the gallant Amer rs-e who had come 10 fight for the lih critics of the nations of the earth" Eng land exhausted and burdened from th long struggle continued Dean Inge, lool rI for justice understanding and syn ra,hy from her kinsmen across the Al .a--fc
 Providence said the dean, 'has r' r--vcd for America preponderatin pa .- human affairs iu future. There ca he no splendid isolation for a natio with such power and such high respoi abilities. The cause of freedom an international peace must be increasing bound un with the attitude of the Ame .aa- neoole and their government. Anotl or great war in this century would mes the suicide Of our common civilizatio We cannot doubt but that the Amer can people will throw their influence il to any really workable scheme to er war and the fears of war among the ci lived nations
 Ambassador Harvey, before the unve ing of the bust characterized Washfngt' as brave as your Great Nelson, daring as our great admiral" with n' 10 Admiral Sims The ambassador q rf7red America was not ashamed of b ing called a melting pot "As a meltil 0ot we have never lost our prospective he added, remarking that only two pre-
 dents of the United States were not
 English descent
 Washington. said the ambassador, v prudent, far-seeinE, thoughtful al knd,y man. and President Harding,
 added. 'hss many of WashinEton's ; tributes"