The Knight Commandership of the Star of India is awarded to General Alan, Hartley, General Omcer Commander-in-Chief of the Northern Command of India, and the Knight Commandership of ihe Indian Empire fo Vice-Admiral Herbert Fltzherbert, Flag Oflcer Commanding the Royal Tnidian Navy.
Commodore Milne Henderson, Chief of Staff of the Royal Indian' Navy. receives the Companionship of the 'The Knight Grand Cross is awarded fo Air Chief Marshal Sir Frederick Dowhill, who was recently appointed to take' charge of the organization handling reception of aircraft ferried from America, The following five officers are awarded the Knight. Commandership of the British Empire:
Vice-Admiral Bruce Fraser, Third 'Sea Lord, who ig responsible' for the Britons Joyfully Observe July 4 London, July 4.
RITONS last night hauled out new flags—the Star Spapgled Banner—and dug into their stocks of toasting liquors in order to make the anniversary of the American Declaration of Independ~ ence their own holiday toda; For the frst time in 165 years, the British are really preparing to celebrate the act which cut off America from Britain, The bitter~ ess left by old and the stubborn pride shown by the English-speak-Ing groups on both shores of the Ailantic has vanished, for this Fourth of July sees American-built ships and planes rushed across the Aulantic to be hurled into the battle against the Germans, in London pubs last night, premature toasts were given to "America while bar-room tenors sang Ameri can songs, Everywhere there was 2 aplnit of hands Joined across the sea, "Freedom Day"
Lotters published in London news= papers suggested that in the future, July Fourth be celebrated as "Free. dom Day" or "Friendship Day," demonstrating the common ideals of both nations, Washington, Boston, New York, Philadelphia and other English hamlets possessing American names have planned celebrations for today.
In the town of Washington, County Durham, the local historian, Mr, Frederick Hall, assembled children In the schoo! hall and told them the story of the Washington family, School children in Washington, DE, in a similar ceremony, exchanged greetings with British children of Washington, England, 'Several celebrations were scheduled for Americans in Britain, the prin= cipal one being at the' American Society in London, where Mr, John G. Winant, Unlied States" Amhhassador, was to speak, Tablet to Hero Selecting Independence Day to pay tribute to Americans who "died that England might be free," the British were to unveil a tablet in the crypt of St, Paul's cathedral in memory of Phot Omicer William 'Meade Lindsley Fiske III, of New York City, the first American to die in this' war, He was fying with the RAP.
The tablet was opposite a bust of Washington and was to be unveiled by Sir Archibald Sinclair, Secretary of State for Alr, in the presence of Mr, Winant, The British Broad. casing Company was to broadcast special programme called the "Tradition of Liberty." using as a. theme, the speech of President Roosevelt to Congress on January 6) when he said thet he looked forward to a world founded upon the four essential human—freedoms— freedom of speech, freedom of worship, freedom from' want and freedom. from fear,"—United Press,
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