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Show GENERAL WOOD ORDERS ISLAND OFFICES CLOSED - '. -. ' Statement by : Philippine Governor. Declare Nation Na-tion Is Deprived of Leadership Lead-ership at Critical Period . MANILA. Aug. t (By A. ) AH flags were halfmaated la Ike Philippine Phil-ippine islanda today, and OoveraorV Osaerfl Leonard Wood had request- ' ed all government ofrioea and business busi-ness houses to remain closed a a tribute t the late President Harding Hard-ing and a tokea ef sorrow for hi death. -. v ' - Tha governor general rattled; retary of War Weeks: "Hare given - outthe j grave national calamity. It brings a feeling of deep sorrow to every American. It deprives the nation In thl critical period of the world's Pf fa Ire of a leadership which has shown Itself devoted (o peace and to a better undertsandlng amour nations, to the welfare of mankind throughout tha world and to those ; principles snd pollclre which have , made us what w are as a nation. "Ills death brlnga to me a aenaa of deep personal lose and sorrow. "LEONARD WOOD." Tha chief executive of the Philip-plnea Philip-plnea at tha aame time sent Mrs. Harding a cable saying: "The entire en-tire community here Joins me In expression ex-pression of sincere at sympathy and the eense of loss which the death of our beloved president brlnga us all." The American chamber of commerce. com-merce. Immediately on receipt of the newa of the president's death, adopted a resolution which was sent to Mrs. Harding. It said: ''Americana ''Ameri-cana In the Philippine Islanda. through the American chamber rt commerce, extend you their deapeat sympathy In your own and tha nation's na-tion's hour of bereavement-' . Another resolution was addresser! in Secretary VYetks and stated: Americans In. the Philippines, through the American ehambar of commerce, extend through you their condolences feo their fellow' olttsem on the death T Prealdent Harding." |