HOW THE DECLARATION WAS RECEIVED IN LONDON.
AMERICANS WILDLY ENTHUSIAS-
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LONDON, February 4. Americans in London greeted President Wilson's decision with hearty satisfaction. There were scenes of great enthusiasm in the dining-rooms of the great hotels popular with American visitors, the hotel orchestras playing the "Star-spangled Banner" and "Yankee Doodle. ' A crowd of several hundreds gathered at the American Embassy, and s lustily cheering, they formed fours and marched off to tour the West End, accompanied by an impromptu band consisting of half a, dozen whistles, a trombone, two oboes, and some other wind instruments of the windiest character. A man from Virginia joined them, having a kilted Scotty on one arm and a French Poilu on the other. He selected the Empire corner for a particularly happy little speech. "Say, boys," he cried, "it's the first time since the war began that I've been able to take the hand of a Britisher and a Frenchman's arm, and in doing so I am a true American.' '
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Wanganui Chronicle, Volume LX, Issue 16892, 6 February 1917, Page 5
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