The evening world., 1917-05-24
LIKE NEW YORK;
SAYS JOFFRE OF
PARIS GREETING
1--WE Are Brothers in a Com
mon Cause" Wilson
Told Vivlani.

PARIS, Nay A,-EnormOuS CROWDS, |
cheering tumultuously. welcomed the
French mission to the United states
on It's arrival here from America.
Premier Ribot. Minister OF the In
terror Malvy and other members Of
the Cabinet were at the station to
welcome the ENJOYS.
"why. this IL ilko New York" said
Marshal Joffre as the automobiles
which conveyed the mission from tho
station were halted by the density OF
the cheering crowd. Tho police lines
were broken through by spectators.
who surrounded tho automobiles.
waving fiags and handkerchiefs.
Premier Ribot congratulated the
Commissioners upon tho results OF
their trip, as did the other Cabinet
members. Various Generals and Ad-
mirals were nt tho station to meet
their respective chiefs. as well as
numerous members Of Parliament.
All the way from Brcst. nj lie Mans,
Laval. Rennes and Chartres, crowds
filled the stations. and NJ. Nivianl
ana ANN'aNNh w fNN'>
} tlons of the prov lnl authorities.
After the D..iu!ul reception was
over NJ. Vlyiani, discussing his de-
parturo from Washington, said: 81
told President Wilson how deeply
touched ! was by the manifestations
OF tho sympathy OF the American
people. Tho President replied slim
ply, We are brothers in the same
cause"
The return trip OF tho French
mission was devoid Of encounters
with either mines or submarines. The
shin that brought the mission dropped
anchor In the roads az Brest AT dawn
Yesterday, nine days after it's dis
tingulshed passengers had said faro
well 10 President Wilson.
The members OF the mission left
Washington in the evening. going to
the railway station slngly so ms not
to attract attention. They travelled
To Now York on a special, train, and
. boarded an armed sMp at midnight
The vessel sailed Immediately.
In spite OF their crowded days ir
0 America, the French commissioners
70 showed little fatigue when theS
3 started home. Tho first morning out
% Minister OF Justice Vivlani EXERCISED
o himself by clamberlng in the rigging
+ swinging from deck to deck like 9
candidate for athletic honors, Marsha
= Joffre took his exercise I'm answering
a oon - oon ,,napaUarna iattars hrOuuh
q aboard by his aide. Lieut.. Francois d.
Tessan.
= Nj Viviani and Marshal Jofrre re-
a ceived thousands OF letters from
Americana and regretted very mucl
that It was impossible for them 4
!" answer them all. particularly thos
n from the children. They believe the!
j. Acknowledged all communication
=, containing money the total amour
[. received for charities amounting L
le about 100000 france lSioo,OOO).
|. All the members % tho missio
.o hoyo returned TO France Statistic,
with tnc results Of their trip. The
brought with them the convictio
- that America would play part 1
- tho war commensurate with he
NJ greatness. President Wilson. In say
p Ing goodby, gave NJ. Vivlani a cor
ht dial letter to President Polncar
., covering three pages In tho Pres
e dents close hand
Marshal Joffre brought with hi
nj certain memoranda Of things agree
e upon. including the carly cooper,
tiou OF the United States on n
western front, Admiral Chochepr'
nj has "A clear working understand u
of American naval purposes. an
va Marquis de Cambrun OF the Forelg
an Affairs Committee OF the Chamb
~ OF Deputies has made a special stuC
ed OF Americas relation 10 Information
on political problems. He will tell VIII
- ie mas learned at a special meetil
Y" of tho Chamber Committee.