Show I I I I I I DIY CITY C I OFFICIALS OF F i iI BRITAIN LAUD YANK American American Soldier Praised in Letter Sent to State D Department W WASHINGTON Jan 2 Anno Announce Announcement merit Announce ment was vas made by the state department de department department de- de that it had received through I the American embassy at London an address to the people of the United States signed by the lord mayors lord provosts and mayors of or cities and towns of Great Britain and Ireland Ireland Ireland Ire Ire- land expressing appreciation o of the cooperation of American army and navy navy in bringing the war to a victorious end and regret re t at the de departure departure departure de- de of the American military and navy forces from the British Isles In acknowledging the address the department forwarded to the embassy I expressions of appreciation from Secretaries Secretaries Sec Sec- Baker and Daniels The address address adi ad- ad i dress follows 1 I To the People of the United States i of America I i It is known by those present that j we the undersigned lord mayors lord 1 provosts set and mayors r l-r dS dSt of the h under under- t ti I mentioned t cities and t towns n nn In n Great i i Britain and Ireland while rejoicing that with the cooperation of r the American navy and army and that of the allies the war has been brought I to a v s co elusion do hereby declare on behalf of the people of ot these islands our deep regret at the consequent departure from among ts s I of the American naval and military forces who have fought side by side with our soldiers and sailors with so I much gallantry and success We are sorry that we in this country have not been bee able to welcome welcome wel wel- I come com as many of or the American merican land forces as we should have liked owing i to the exigencies of f war Those of r rI I your men however who have resided with us have made countless friends I among our people and we shall al always always always al- al ways retain the happiest memories of of their visit The standard of or conduct con con- con conduct I duct they they- have set liar has lias' indeed beena been I a high one and we can only say I 1 that we hope they the will take tak away II i with them some of these feelings oCI of oC affection which they have inspired I during their sojourn with us I |