Show DE VA LERA RECEIVES IES DEGREE OF LL D. D AT A AMERICAN 1 COLLEGE Worcester Mass r Feb eb 7 i.-Eamonn i. Eamonn Do De Valera was ma made e an adopted son of or Cross Holy Hoty college c toda today when the college conferred on him the honorary degree of or LL LT D. D A At t the exercises greetings greetings greet greet- reet- reet ings from tho students were ten tendered ered to him In ten languages Previous Pre to visiting tho college DC De Valera ga gave o a e the tho following statement to tho the Associated Press to refute the charge o that Ireland Knifed America during the war My Mj attitude which is representative of or four fifths of or the Irish people was this this' When hen America entered the thc war I T wa was in Lincoln jail serving a life lire sentence I felt fell as did man many others that Americas America's entrance would result In Int t victory for the allies allies' huse Juse and British Imperialism would continue where there was waR a n chance of or its failure if It America had kept out I J said laid to m mj- mj comrades If I were Pre President of tho the United States under such circumstances circumstances circum circum- stances 1 should declare war |