| Show MESSAGES CONVEY BIRTHDAY CHEER j TO MS TOUA s. s A. A t President Wilson As Head Head- of Nation Receives Messages Mes Mc sages of Felicitation f fOy By Oy Associated Pre Press WASHINGTON ASHINGTON July Independence J ence lay diy messages exchanged be bet v be tween President Wilson and Arthur J. i Balfour British secretary of or state to foreign affairs the governor of t West y t tI I ot of A Australia the governor of ot i 1 em ern Australia tho governor of ot the I Virgin Islands and the mayor of florence Flor V nce ence Italy were made public by bv tho White House Balfour's message messac transmitted through Lord Reading British amb II- II said 1 1 Have Ha Just heard that ships ships' are being launched in the United Wilted States toda today Heartiest congratulations on ont onU this magnificent performance l. l To tills this President Wilson through Lord Reading Reading- Your personal telegram ram of ot yesterday yester yester-w ester da day is most welcome rind And will give give great pleasure to those who arc w wIng work work- work work-i In InS Ing with enthusiasm an and success to tor fill Cill the sea with ships that shall if tri Iff only by ly their er very number make mako the successful con conduct of the war 4 J certain Please accept my personal personal personal per- per thanks for Cor your OUI messa message e I t AUSTRALIA'S GREETING t The governor general of or Australia Australla sent this message through Mr l Balfour and Lord Reading Australia warmly greets America on its national day It notes with pride and gratitude that although only l fourteen months have ha elapsed since the memorable declaration of ot war bythe by bythe the peace loving nonmilitary United United States against the enemies of or civilization civili cl and small nations tho the brave t armies and Illimitable resources of or the 4 Teat great En English lIsh speaking democracy are J already a powerful factor In the world-fateful world struggle against mul-J mul springing from common ram- ram ily Hy stock Australia looks to the day when America will clasp hands across tho ho ocean with Australia as a a. brother t thus making real the family tie and uld securing the destiny of or the liberty liberty- 1 I loving ln peoples of or the Pacific PRESIDENTS PRESIDENT'S REPLY The presidents president s reply through Lord I Reading said The people of ot the United States send their warmest greetings to toe me people of Australia They rhey sincerely 1 I rit r Int rh tir f r 1 oan lm nt f f V V I your our ourn n message as' as and wish Sh i In reply Pl t to lo express their pride In being beins associated j I with the gallant sons of or Australia inthis In Inthis this great rat struggle SI which Illustrates In everything that hat lies Iles at the heart of J It the deep convictions con of right and of j liberty which underlie the political life of both peoples I am am nm happy happ In their name to send their heartiest fraternal fra Cra- greetings The governor of ot Western Vestern Australia sent this message through h Lord Head Read I log Ins On On behalf of the people of or Western Australia whose sons sons sons' are fighting be beside beI beside be- be I side the rhe sons of or America for liberty and freedom I beg to convey their I fraternal greetings to the citizens of or ortho tho the United States through h you thell chief chic magistrate on this their most honored da clay In reply the president said sald Your message on behalf of oC the people peo peo- I PIe pIc of Western estern Australia has been re received re- re with the greatest satisfaction Will VIII you ou not convey to them sincere re and heart hearty greetings s of friendship i om flom the people of the United States 1 who foci feel vcr very sensible of the tho ties of ot comradeship which now bind the two people together tog in a common sacred I caU cause e f f |
