Show Earl Reading Pays Tribute to 17 EJ S. S Heroes ss 1 S 4 Y i iL L It 4 e eY Y li 4 I ilL c. c 1 J. J Farmer lIr r. r rd hiet of el t 41 1 i It c f I- I i Bri Britain lain Wi 11 Endure b to the I IE E End d Message 1 of f Special t Envoy ElYo Y Y to America I An Atlantic Port Feb Feb 9 A A tribute to the AJ American n soldiers lost in iti the tho sinking of ur the troop the troop transport I Gallant men who have ha made the supreme sacrifice for tor their country's sake was sake was paid b by Earl Carl Heading former forner foro for- for I o mer ner lord chief justice of of E England who I arrived here today As 1 high bight commissioner commis and ambassador extraordinary and pl plenipotentiary on special mission to o the United states plates he will assume the time I duties of Sir Sit Cecil Spring British Brit Brit- 1 I sh ish h ambassador at Washington ton who I Ihas has las been heen r recalled calle I Earl Reading who was accompanied h by iy the Countess s of or RendIng Reading and a suite of oC mill military tary and na naval al aides tonight t remained aboard the British steamship on which he made the voyage oage To- To Tomorrow morrow with whit his official party he will go to Washington ashington Assurances that the thc British people are prepared to endure whatever whale suffering suf sur- suffering fering privation or sacrifice necessary to obtain the only po possible conclusion of or this war tar were given by b Karl Earl Read Read- ReadIng Reading Ing ng in a statement Issued upon his arrival arrival ar ar- rival rhal 0 In a a prepared statement he hc said Let me Impress ss upon you ou that when hen henI I left England the thc determination to carry the war wat through to the end wasas wasas was wasas as fixed as ever er The British Ush people are ready read to face the time critical months Before u us its perhaps the tho most roost critical of or orthe the thc war war with grim tenacity Thc They are prepared prepare to endure to-endure endure whatever suffering Buttering or privation or Or- sacrifice may be necessary essary to obtain the only possible conclusion conclusion conclusion con con- of this wa waS wal- That the American people are arc equally prepared to make every cry effort to o bring about this result Is IB the thc surest guarantee guarantee- that the cause Is Just and tho the aim Is rf righteous S |