Salt Lake Herald-Republican | 1918-08-04 | Page 33 | America Fights for Civilization

AMERICA FIGHTS FOR So Declares General Manager Manager Man lan lanager ager of Associated Press at Luncheon in iii London Manchester lanche Au Aug 3 A 3 A luncheon was given toda today by the tho newspapers of ot tho tIme north of or England to Melville E. E Stone general manager of at the Associated Press Amon Among those present wore were the tho lord mayors of oC Manchester Liverpool Leeds' Leeds and Sheffield Sir ir Henry Myers Ier vice Ice chancellor of or Manchester university sit sity and Ross floss E E. Holada Holaday the Anion Anion- can consul as well as the editors of or virtually all nIl the Ule Important papers In Inthe Inthe inthe the north of or England I Charles Prestwich Scott editor o of the Manchester l Guardian presided Speeches Speech Speech- I cs es wore were made b by Mr fr Scott Sir Edward Russell editor of or the Liverpool Post Mr Ir Stone Stono and the tho American consul who responded for the American army and nn In the course courso of or his remarks remarks re remarks re- re marks Mr Mr Stone Stono said America came camo Into tho the war ar to fight no for tor Britain or France Franco or Italy t but tut ut for tor civilization If we wo had stayed out wo would have been beon fearful of ot the future fu future tu- tu ture of at our children and childrens children's children chil chil- dren Tho wild beast that had let itself loose looe on the world he lie said must be re reI re- I I strained To this work worl Americans had had hadS dedicated all that thc they had and would i i S never stop StOl even e If It the war lasted thirty thir thir- ty tr years until civilization had been restored restored re restored re- re I stored to Its proper place That wa wall I Americas America's view and the tho view also o of tho the 1 league of at nations on the tho allied side side side- 1 j 1 J I the first league of or nations the world I had ever known I J j