BRITISH PRESS GIVES 'SYMPATHETIC APPRECIATION' TO WOODROW WILSON
Washington, D.C. (JFK+50) On February 3, 1924, the Associated Press reports that newspapers in Great Britain are publishing "sympathetic appreciation" of the life of former President Woodrow Wilson, as well as of his ideals and achievements.
The 28th President of the United States is lying near death at his home in Washington, D.C. Mr. Wilson's wife and family are by his side.
London's Sunday Observer* states...
"History will honor him as the man who gave the world a new conception of its changed self and a new conscience in international affairs."
The Evening Star reports that Mr. Wilson's heart is beginning to fail and all hope has been abandoned by his physicians. Although not in pain, the former president has taken no nourishment during the day.
*The Sunday Observer is a British newspaper published on Sundays & is a sister paper to The Guardian & The Guardian Weekly. TSO was 1st published in 1791 & is the world's oldest Sunday newspaper.
SOURCES
"Wilson's Vitality Amazes English," The Evening Star, Washington, D.C., February 3, 1924, Chronicling America, Library of Congress, www.loc.gov/
"Wilson's Weak Grip On Life Relaxes As Heart Begins To Fail," The Evening Star, Washington, D.C., February 3, 1924, Chronicling America, Library of Congress, www.loc.gov/
