"There is no other word. Our armies were fatigued by years of
relentless struggle and the mantle of war lay heavily upon them. We were
magnificently comforted by the virility of the Americans. The youth of
the United States brought a renewal of the hope that hastened victory.
Not only was this moral factor of the highest importance, but also the
enormous material aid placed at our disposal. Nobody among us will ever
forget what America did."
Let us hope that neither will any among us ever forget for a single
instant how much was paid for us in blood and anguish by those who held
the beast at bay from us for long years before we put forth a stroke in
our own defense or in friendly help or in support of our ideals.
That our aid arrived in time to help turn the tide, that our men were
magnificent when their opportunity was given them, is cause not for
vaunting ourselves, but only for gratefulness that our honor remains to
us--that we have not had to accept life and liberty at other men's hands
while our hands stayed in our pockets.
Our fighting men redeemed us in our own eyes; they restored our souls'
dignity; for this we can never be grateful enough to them.
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