President Poincaré also sent a message to General Pershing, heartily
praising "the gallant troops of your command who behaved so
magnificently in the recent battles." He expressed the firmest hope in
the continuation of the American successes.
General Pershing replied to President Poincaré as follows:
Permit me to thank you, Mr. President, for your kind message on
the occasion of this anniversary. The enthusiastic reception which
Paris gave us then has since been extended by all your people to
the American Army.
Today our armies are united in affection and resolution, with full
confidence in the final success which will crown the long struggle
for liberty and civilization.
The following telegrams were also sent to General Pershing:
On the anniversary of your arrival in France to take command of
the American troops I wish, my dear General, to express to you
once more the greatest admiration
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Judge Svinhufvud
_Dictator of Finland_
Professor Masaryk
_Leader of Czech independence movement_
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M. H. Holubowicz
_Premier of Ukrainia_
General Petljura
_Ukrainian War Minister_]
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_President of the Sinn Fein, arrested in connection with an alleged
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_To whom the Emperor Karl wrote his famous peace letter. The Prince is
fighting on the side of the Allies_
for the powerful aid brought by your army to the cause of the
Allies. With ever-increasing numbers the American troops cover
themselves with glory under your orders in barring the route of
the invader. The day is coming when, thanks to the superb effort
of your country and the valor of persons, the enemy, losing the
initiative of operations, will be forced to incline before the
triumph of our ideal of justice and civilization.