"Morally and spiritually we know that the great bulk of the, American people is with us in this fight for. democracy and all itstonds for and. we also. know! that the welcome accorded our beloved King and Queen on their Distorie visit {othe United States was no mere formal gesture. And so we carry on the fight with supreme con~ Adence in final victory in the knowledge that our cause is a just one and that we have behind us not only the resources of our Empire but the good will and enormous industrial Power of the United States.
"T feel that never before has the understanding between our two great nations been so complete as it is today, as evidenced by the act of that great statesman President Roosevelt his personal welcome of our Ambassador, Lord Halifax. on his arrival in America, T am sure Yeo we are all Impressed by that great spirit of sacrifice shown by the large number of Americans now serving with the Royal Air Force and other branches of this Majesty's forces. Even from this far off land Americans have left with our volunteers to join our fight ing forces and we offer them our grateful thanks for all they are doing."
Mr, Middleton then -proposed a toast to the guests.
To his reply, Mr. B. H. Watson. Commander of the Shanghai Post of the Legion, thanked the Association.
"Some of you." he said, "carried 30) pennid packs on yours backs during the last war. Now it seems that you carry them in front." He then gave fan outline of the activities of the Logion in Shanghai, mentioning that although there are only 90 members here they represent a. vast organiza tion all over the wafd. "We are tone of approximately 10.000 pasts established in every part of the U.
and having a total membership about 1,100,000. Each year we hold a. convention in one of the larger cities at home.
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