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The American Consul, Mr Hamm, responded: \u201cI trust that the present closer sympathy between England and the United States, when the two countries are fighting together for the preservation of civilization, is the beginning of a new and better era in relations between America and Britain.\u201d<\/p>\n
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The battleship USS New York visited the Tyne in February 1918 and the City of Newcastle Council put together a programme of hospitality. The Lord Mayor was only informed of the battleship\u2019s visit at very short notice, but it was felt desirable to offer hospitality, \u201cin the interests of the Allies\u201d. Two detachments of sailors were brought from the ship to the city and received \u201cappropriate\u201d hospitality with the aid of the Naval & Military Hostel Committee and YMCA. After their welcome to the city, the management of the Empire Theatre and Hippodrome provided them with entertainment, and the Lord Mayor\u2019s hospitality at the Mansion House. The mayor was sure it was enjoyed and appreciated. Alderman Fitzgerald commented: \u201cThe visit ofthe American battleship was a most important occasion.\u201d<\/p>\n
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The Newcastle Trades Council wrote to the Lord Mayor to inform him that the American Labour Delegation in Britain would visit the city on 15th<\/sup> May 1918. The Trades Council asked him to arrange a town meeting. The Lord Mayor agrees to consult with the parties concerned and the US Consul and Assistant Consuls in the city.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Newcastle Council decided to celebrate Liberty Day 1918 with a parade and invites the US servicemen from the Aero Squadron as guests of the city.<\/p>\n Following the event, on 13th<\/sup> July 1918, Major Harcourt writes \u201con behalf of the American Detachment at this station\u201d to thank the council for their \u201croyal welcome\u201d. Another letter is received by the Lord Mayor from Robert E. Lee, 1st<\/sup> Lieutenant, Signals, R.C.A.S., commanding 47th<\/sup> Aero Squadron, Aviation Training Station: \u201cI feel it a privilege, even more, my duty as representative of the US Government and People, to convey the thanks of each and every member of the detachment to your Honourable Self, the Committee on Arrangements, the artistes who were instrumental in making the day a success, and to the people of Newcastle for the loyal reception.\u201d\u2026\u201dwith one accord, we claim it the biggest and best Fourth of July in our memories and one never to be forgotten.\u201d[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row row_type=”row” use_row_as_full_screen_section=”no” type=”grid” oblique_section=”no” text_align=”left” triangle_shape=”no” padding_top=”10″ padding_bottom=”10″ css_animation=”” box_shadow_on_row=”no”][vc_column width=”1\/3″][vc_single_image image=”50464″ img_size=”full” alignment=”center” onclick=”link_image” edgt_css_animation=””][vc_separator type=”transparent” up=”8″ down=”8″][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n [\/vc_column_text][vc_separator type=”transparent” up=”6″ down=”6″][vc_column_text]The US dreadnoughts were formed into the 6th<\/sup> Battle Squadron of the Grand Fleet under Admiral Rodman. Operating from Scapa Flow they undertook training cruises with the Royal Navy until fully operational.[\/vc_column_text][vc_separator type=”transparent” up=”6″ down=”6″][vc_column_text]READ MORE<\/a>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”1\/3″][vc_single_image image=”50469″ img_size=”full” alignment=”center” onclick=”link_image” edgt_css_animation=””][vc_separator type=”transparent” up=”8″ down=”8″][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n [\/vc_column_text][vc_separator type=”transparent” up=”6″ down=”6″][vc_column_text]The US Army began to arrive as troops became available in sufficient quantity. Although the majority went directly to France, some did come to Britain.\u00a0Amongst these were airmen undertaking training on British combat aircraft…[\/vc_column_text][vc_separator type=”transparent” up=”6″ down=”6″][vc_column_text]READ MORE<\/a>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”1\/3″][vc_single_image image=”50470″ img_size=”full” alignment=”center” onclick=”link_image” edgt_css_animation=””][vc_separator type=”transparent” up=”8″ down=”8″][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n [\/vc_column_text][vc_separator type=”transparent” up=”6″ down=”6″][vc_column_text]With US entry into war, Lord Mayor of Newcastle wrote to Walter Hamm, US Consul to the city: \u201cYour country and ours are alike fighting to preserve their ideals of liberty and freedom, not so much for themselves as for the other peoples of the world.\u201d[\/vc_column_text][vc_separator type=”transparent” up=”6″ down=”6″][vc_column_text]READ MORE<\/a>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" [vc_row row_type=”row” use_row_as_full_screen_section=”no” type=”grid” oblique_section=”no” text_align=”left” triangle_shape=”no” padding_top=”10″ padding_bottom=”36″ css_animation=”” box_shadow_on_row=”no”][vc_column][vc_column_text] ANGLO-AMERICAN RELATIONS ON TYNESIDE [\/vc_column_text][vc_separator type=”small” position=”center” border_style=”dotted” up=”12″ down=”13″][vc_column_text] With US entry into war, Lord Mayor of Newcastle wrote to Walter Hamm, US Consul to the city: \u201cYour country and ours are alike…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","template":"full_width.php","meta":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/northumbriaworldwarone.co.uk\/geordie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/50508"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/northumbriaworldwarone.co.uk\/geordie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/northumbriaworldwarone.co.uk\/geordie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/northumbriaworldwarone.co.uk\/geordie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/northumbriaworldwarone.co.uk\/geordie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=50508"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/northumbriaworldwarone.co.uk\/geordie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/50508\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":50524,"href":"https:\/\/northumbriaworldwarone.co.uk\/geordie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/50508\/revisions\/50524"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/northumbriaworldwarone.co.uk\/geordie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=50508"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}![\"\"](\"http:\/\/northumbriaworldwarone.co.uk\/geordie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/memorial-day-poster-1917.jpg\")
<\/p>\nUS Navy in the North Sea<\/h3>\n
The US Army in the NE<\/h3>\n
Anglo-American Relations<\/h3>\n