Salt Lake Herald-Republican | 1918-09-15 | Page 15 | Anglo-Saxon World Acclaims American Feat at St. Mihiel

SAXON ANGLO WORLD ACCLAIMS AMERICAN FEAT AT AI ST. ST MIHIEL o PRESIDENTS KING l r TC I AND PREMIER ER SEND TD CONGRATULATIONS CO GRA TULA Washington Sept 14 14 President dent Wilson ilson to today ay sent a cablegram cablegram cable cable- gram of congratulations on to General General Gen Gen- eral Per Persian Pershing hin on nn the achievement of the American troops in wiping out the thc St. St Mihiel salient The President risked asked ked that his Cl grateful Crateful grate Crate ful fill and affectionate thanks be conveyed to all concerned in lit the e victory ictor The Thc Presidents President's message said Please se accept my warmest congratulations cong on the brilliant a achievements o of t the he army under your command The boys h have hc c done llone what we expected of them and done it itin in th way ay we lve ost admire S' S VWe V l We lY Y e n ne are arc e deeply proud of f them and of their their chief Pl acc convey cr to all c concerned nc 1 y grateful and affectionate thanks ry ny A t w l Press London Sept H. H King H King George e has sent a message o of congratulation tion to President Wilson on the victory victor won by General Per Pershing In Inthe Inthe the tho St St. Mihiel sector Tho The kings king's message read rear On behalf o of the British empire I J heartily con congratulate you OU on the tin brilliant achievement of or the American American Amer Amer- ican and allied troops an and upon the thc leadership of ot General Pershing In Jn life lle St St. salient The reaching far results secured b by these successful operations which have marked the active Intervention In Intervention Intervention In- In of oC the American arm army on ona ona ona a great scale under Its own administration administration administration ad ad- ministration are the happiest augury for the complete and I hope not far ar distant triumph o of the allied cause London Sept 1 Premier t.- t. PremIer Lloyd George has sent ent tho the following message message message mes mes- sage from Manchester to General Pershing at nt the American front I desire to offer octer to you ou and your our brave armies heartiest congratulations congratulations congratulations con con- on your great reat victory The enem enemy has made many mistakes its mis takes In this war but nono none greater than when he underrated the tho valor llor determination and ami Intrepid spirit o of the brave bra soldiers from the tho great democracy of the Ole United States Now that he has tested tho the mettle of oC the American armies the th enemy knows what Is In store for tor him The Thc news came to me on m my sickbed side sick bed be It was wan bettor and Infinitely more palatable than any physic Paris Sept 14 President H. President Poincare Polo Polo- care caro toda today telegraphed tele to President Wilson his felicitations on the American let victory Or at St St. which had freed towns and villages In Lorraine after four years oars under enemy bondage The Thc president expressed ex ex- ex expressed pressed to the people of oC the United States Stales the ardent thanks of oC France and added an expression of his profound personal feeling