| Show WilSON IS PATRON FOR MEETING OF CAPITAL ITALIANS President Extends Fraternal Greetings on Entrance of Italy Into War SENDS MESSAGE TO BIG CELEBRATION Secretary Lansing and Count Macchi di Cellere Are Principal Speakers By Associated Press WASHINGTON ASHINGTON May 23 The The third anniversary annl of oC Italy's entrance Into the tho war was celebrated In Washington to tonight tonight tonight to- to night at a 8 mass meeting un under er the patronage of oC President Wilson Ilson and at which Secretary Lansing an and Count Macchi dl di Cellere tho the Italian ambassador ambassador ambassador ambas ambas- were speakers Many high government government gov gov- officials foreign diplomats and members of attended A message from President Wilson extending fraternal greetings to the Italian people and and bidding them Godspeed Godspeed God God- speed was read b by Secretary Lansing It has been cabled to to Ambassador Pago Page at Rome and will be bo read throughout Italy tomorrow at celebrations celebrations celebrations commemorating the da day three years ears ago when Ital Italy again unfurled her battle battlo flag against tho the Huns The celebration here tonight was va-s the forerunner of man many that are to be beheld beheld beheld held over o the country countr tomorrow Observance Observance Observance Ob Ob- servance of Italy's Hahs day was requested by President Wilson in a a message to the nation last Sunday Sunda and at his direction tho the Italian flags were raised today on all government buildings building Inthe in inthe inthe the United States State governors go aIs also ha have vc ordered the flying of ot the red white and green emblems tomoriO tomorrow tomorrow tomor tomor- iO row on bullrings t. President Wilsons Wilson's message to the Italian people follows I 1 am sure I am speaking for the people of the United States in sendIng sendIng sending send send- ing to the he Italian people warm fraternal fraternal fraternal frater frater- nal greetings upon this tho the anniversary anniversary anniversary sary of the entrance of Italy Into this great war in which there is being fought out once for all 1111 the Irrepressible ble conflict between free self govern ment mont and th the dictation of force The Tho people of tho the United States have hare looked with profound interest and sympathy upon the efforts and sacrifices of the Italian people are arc deeply and sincerely Interested In the present and future security of Ital Italy and are glad to find themselves assocIated associated asso asso- dated with a n. people t to whom they are bound b by so man many personal and Intimate intimate intimate inti Inti- mate tics ties In a struggle whoso whose object is liberation freedom the rights of men and nations to U live e their own lives and determine their own fortunes the rights of the wt weak ak as well as ai the strong and the maintenance of ot Justice b by the irresistible force of free nations nations nations na na- na- na leagued together In the defense of ot manki mankind nd With eve over lag resolution and force we shall continue to stand together In this common common cornmon com corn mon cause America salutes tho the gallant kindom kingdom king kin dom dorn of Ital Italy and bl bids s her GOdspeed Secretary Lansing in addressing tho the thomass thomass mass meeting after reading tho the presidents president's presIdents presIdent's presidents president's pres pres- ident's message said the anniversary of a n. great national decision Is always worthy worth of commemoration when it means that a n. people regardless of tho the sacrifice have proclaimed their purpose purpose purpose pur pur- pose to support the right Three years ago the secretary said Italy made her great decision On that dB day which will vill ever cr bo be memorable In history she wrote across her battle hattle flags nags tho the word Liberty I and unfurled them to the the w world r d. d Since Ince that of or decision lon the ha have hae e courageously struggled against the To Today a tho the pres- pres senco of the foe toe defiles the tho soil of oC Ital Italy but hut we who are warring against Ithe the same enemy enem of mankind have confidence con con- fl once that the national spirit of ot Ital Italy and antI the genius of Italy's gener generals als ala will force back the Invaders Invader To those who vho know the past there unavoidably comes cmel the thought that the sons eons of oC ancient Home Rome are standIng standIng standIng stand- stand Ing today even as nR their forefathers stood face to face with the barbarians of or the north In time the ages past Italy was sas sa saved b by the Ia patriotism the valor and tho the sacrifice of or Italians So will Italy again st ed To Today ny America youngest of the lie great powers of the earth arth Is proud to cross the seas and to stand aide il ido c b by bs' side with the most ancient power of f Europe in upholding the standard sL of democracy and amid to unite in proclaiming proclaim proclaim- ing lag to the nations tortured d by war that peace must be won and will wUl be bewon bewon bewon won by the time might of loving liberty men lOon a 8 glorious peace pence which will en enI endure endure en- en dure throughout the a ages e United with you Ou of the Latin race arc are wo we who I could desire no prouder title than the Romans Romana of tho the west |
