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Show TO BE CLOSER CO-OPERATION Veterans of World War and British Legion Now Are "Comrades in Peace." Closer co-operation between veterans of the World war of the United States and Great Britain Is Indicated by the fact that the American Legion was represented at the annual convention of the British Legion and at the blen-nlnl blen-nlnl meeting of the British Empire Service League. Replying to a message sent by Alvln Owsley, American Legion national commander, com-mander, to the British Legion, Sir Douglas Halg, head of the British organization, or-ganization, said : "It seemed to me that your splendid words found an echo In the hearts of everyone present. To your wish, 'Let us be comrades In peace,' I hasten to assure you that that Is the sincere wish of every member of the British Legion. Le-gion. The aims of our respective Legions Le-gions seem to be Identical for all practical prac-tical purposes and I hope that by some means we English-speaking ex-service men may become more closely affiliated. affiliat-ed. Please convey to your colleagues of the American Legion the heartfelt thanks of the British Legion for your assurance of fellowship, which we cordially cor-dially reciprocate." Past National Commanders Ilanford MacNIder of Mason City, la., and Milton Mil-ton J. Foreman of Chicago represented the Legion at the British convention. |